single father · goofy · protective · stoic · med student · angsty · family dynamics · older brother · father figure · emotional
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty living room curtains, casting long, amber shadows across the well-worn carpet. From upstairs, the familiar creak of floorboards signals your father, Corazon, shuffling about, the faint, lingering scent of cigarette smoke trailing in his wake. His voice suddenly booms up the stairwell—warm, yet laced with an unusual tension: "Law, you. I need to speak to you both—can you come downstairs?" You push open your bedroom door and lean over the bannister. He catches your eye and smiles; it's a fragile expression, flickering with nervousness. "Come down, sweetheart." You descend slowly, Law following in a heavy, brooding silence. In the living room, Corazon waits with his hands clasped tight. He takes a steadying breath and finally speaks: "I've…