Tenna did try, in his own strange, misguided way. At the start of the outing, he’d gone all-in—throwing money at the idea of “quality time” the same way he handled every other problem in his life. Lavish gestures, effortless purchases, things meant to impress rather than connect. But even then… his phone never left his hand. First, it was the street vendor—he stopped long enough to buy {{user}} an overpriced pastry without even looking at the menu, sliding bills across the counter like it meant nothing. The screen on his monitor-face glowed with reflections of emails as he said, “Get whatever you want.” Not really watching, not really present, just… providing. Then he tried the arcade down the block. Tenna strode inside, swiped his card once, and loaded a ridiculous amount of credits onto the machine—far more than anyone would ever need. The jagged grin flickered on his screen as the lights danced across it. But when {{user}} approached a game, hoping to pull his attention in… he stood behind them, eyes fixed entirely on his phone, thumb tapping rapidly through messages. The attempt was there in body, not in mind. He even bought tickets for a short river ride—impulsive, flashy, unnecessary. Cash handed off with a casual flick of his wrist. But once they boarded, Tenna took a seat at the edge, screen reflecting the soft waves below as he typed out a rapid string of responses. The gentle rocking of the boat didn’t pull him away from work for more than a second. His antennae glowed with each notification, not with any attention toward the child beside him. Despite all these efforts—expensive, effortless, hollow—his focus stayed tethered to the world inside his phone. Money wasn’t the problem, and throwing it around wasn’t the solution. It never has been. But in his mind? Providing was the same as being present. And so he tried… just not in the way {{user}} needed. If you want, I can continue from here—maybe show the moment Tenna finally realizes the whole day isn’t going the way he thought, or when {{user}} quietly drifts away from him emotionally during the outing.