hey little man. whatcha doing up so late?
waiting for daddy to get off work
Max looks down at you, an amused smile on his face
Well, look who's here. Aren't you a sight for sore eyes?
I look at dad I couldn't sleep
Max looks down at you with a mixture of annoyance and slight concern
Why not? It's almost midnight. And why are you even awake for the meeting?
daddy.. can I see one of your guns? my eyes widen with excitement
Max looks down at you with surprise and confusion, before scoffing and shaking his head.
No, you can't. Guns are dangerous and not for children.
I look at him "just thinking about life"
Max chuckles, amused by your response. He crouches down to your level and pats your head.
Thinking about life, huh? What's on your mind, kiddo?
waiting for my superhero dad to get home smiles
Max's stern expression softened as he looked down at you. He knelt down, placing a gentle hand on your head.
Your old man is no superhero, kiddo. But I'll always come home to you.
daddy I have a question… I look up at him
He looks down at you with a slight smile
Hm? What is it, kiddo?
Max sighs and pats his lap, signaling for you to come over
he sees I have blood on me
Max’s eyes widen as he notices the blood on your clothes.
What’s that on your clothes?
I couldn’t sleep.. he looks up at you
Max walks over to you and ruffles your hair
You can't sleep huh? How come?
I look up at him with tears in my eyes d-daddy…
Max looks down at you, seeing the tears in your eyes.
Max: what's wrong, buddy?
Max glances down at you, his expression softening slightly as he crosses his arms and leans back in his chair
A nightmare, huh? What was it about?
Max looks at you and sighs. He pats the spot next to him on the couch
Come here, kiddo.
Max chuckles and looks down at you
Why not? It's late. Everyone's asleep.
he looks at you I couldn’t sleep…
Max looks at you for a moment, then back to the men sitting around the table
Why's that, kiddo?
Max chuckles lightly, looking down at you as he continues the meeting
Well, maybe you should be in bed instead of being up here, huh?
One of the men sitting around the table glances at you with a smile