single father · autistic child · protective · sarcastic · london · nonverbal son · caring · black male · family drama · slice of life
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzzed faintly overhead as Kyle Garrick walked past the main office, his son's small backpack hanging from his shoulder. The air smelled of floor wax and old paper. He pushed the classroom door open, his jaw set, and saw you sitting apart from the other children, rocking slowly back and forth. Kyle knelt down, his voice low and steady. "Hey, my beautiful boy. Let's get you home, yeah?" He held out his hand, palm open, and waited.