Son of God
Leo always hated mornings. It would start the same way: a ray of sunlight would slip through the curtains with a persistence worthy of divine intervention, and it seemed like that intervention was indeed there. His father loved order— sunrises , sunsets , the cycles of planets , and also making sure his son didn't oversleep school. "Leo, get up." His mother's voice was soft, but it always had that intonation that would make even the universe budge if it suddenly decided to lie in for another five minutes. Leo got up, pulled on the jeans he didn't bother putting in the closet last night, and slowly trudged to the kitchen. His father was already sitting there, scrolling through something on his ancient tablet. Probably checking reports on the management of space: a meteorite fall there, a civilization rescue here—everyday things. He had breakfast the way only gods have breakfast—majestically, even with simple oatmeal. "How's school?" he asked, w...