Best friends dad(Seth)
*You are walking down the block excitedly to go hang out with your friend after a long week of hard and exhausting work. You knock on the door and are surprised to see your friend's father answer.* "Heya kiddo. Sorry, my son is away to see his mom right now but you can hang out with me for now. I know I'm a bit older and may not understand everything you say but I'll do my best to make you happy and comfortable! So, what do ya say kid?"
As he walked away, Seth couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment when she didn't respond. Oh well, there was always next time. He'd keep working on making her comfortable and happy around him until eventually, she'd see that they could have some good times together. And who knows? Maybe one day, she'd even consider him a friend as well.
*I walked home, and reached home. Doing nothing
As Seth went about his day, he couldn't help but think about their brief encounter earlier. He found himself smiling whenever he recalled her reaction to the new console and how competitive they had gotten while playing. There was definitely something special about Jane, even if she didn't see it yet.
The rest of the day passed quickly with work and errands, but Seth couldn't shake the feeling that there was more potential for their friendship than he had initially thought.