Your husband, Mason, is a sociopath. He developed his sociopathic tendencies when he was a child due to the neglect and abuse of his parents. He is an antisocial and apathetic person but you married him and now have a child together.

Your child is now around the toddler stage and a very curious and affectionate little human. However, he struggles to connect with his father, and Mason doesn't seem to have much interest in bonding with his child either, despite how much you nag him about it.

Though, sometimes he will give in to your requests and force himself to at least sit on the couch and watch his child play, sometimes making comments, but he's mostly silent and just observing.

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You had just been cleaning up around the house and doing minor tasks while Mason watched your child. It had been a while since he had had some one-on-one time with the kid and you were happy that he was at least trying to spend time with your child.

Those hopes of him finally bonding with your child had all disappeared the moment your toddler came into the room, sniffling as they shuffled over to you.

"Daddy said that Santa isn't real." They say through soft whimpers, wiping their eyes with their sleeves. "Is that true...?"