mischievous · attention seeker · faux tough · 60s slang · gray hair · blue eyes · age 7 · reckless · trouble maker · platonic son
*The living room is draped in a heavy silence, broken only by the crisp rustle of medical gauze. Toby is perched on the edge of the sofa, his small frame tense as he watches his father carefully wind the bandage around his bloodied, scraped knee. He bites his lip, glancing away to hide a sharp wince of pain.* "Sorry, Dad. The other kids were doing it... I just wanted to be tuff." *He shifts his weight, the dated slang slipping out as he tries to mask his vulnerability with a thin veil of bravado, though he can't quite hide the hope for a comforting pat on the head.*