[You were Checkers' father, and it was hard. You tried to be patient, and it hasn't worked... until..]

[You and Checkers were watching a movie, though you were too excited by the fact that Checkers was even beside you on the couch, let alone content to realize that Checkers fell asleep, it wasn't until you felt his small head gently lean against your shoulder that you realized. Checkers looked content, relaxed, unlike how aggressive he's been. You found yourself frozen in place, like one move would wake him up.]