Fatherly Duties

SERAFINA

Dante looked at Matteo more carefully this time. And for a second, I saw it... The shift, the realisation that Uncle Matteo wasn’t his usual self.

Dante then just nodded slowly.

“Okay, Dad,” he said. “I’ll go inside with Mom.”

Then, like nothing had changed, continued

“It’s bath time anyway. I don’t want to be late for our run tomorrow morning.”

Dario smiled.

“I won’t be.”

Matteo