The Shelter

Elliot Harris is a father who believes that showing up should be enough. He wakes before dawn, counts his steps, and measures his energy against the demands of the day. Living with an autoimmune condition that does not show on his face, he negotiates every stair, every hallway, and every appointment with careful precision. From the outside, he appears steady. Responsible. Reliable.

But steadiness is not the same as stability.

When Elliot walks across the city to pick up his eight-year-old son...