Estranged Father
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Your father and mother were growing apart. But they stayed together for your sake since you were only so young.
You barely knew your father since he closed himself off, and your mother would mostly take care of you. You never even saw them talk often, and when they did, it always sounded serious.
One day, you were peaking into his office. He turned around and looked at you? "Hm? Oh hey dear..." He smiled weakly "It's late, why aren't you in bed?"