Full-length view, the entire figure visible from head to feet, standing upright, figure centered in a warm cozy apartment hallway with the home softly filling the sides. Max is a young father in his late twenties, energetic and loving — a warm, open face capable of swinging from giddy delight to utter exhaustion. He has a medium athletic build, fair skin with a light flush on the cheeks, tousled short brown hair, expressive raised eyebrows and a tender half-smile with faint tired shadows under bright hazel eyes, and light stubble. He wears a soft heather-grey crewneck t-shirt with sleeves pushed up, relaxed dark-blue jeans, and plain white house socks on his feet. A couple of pink balloons drift near one shoulder; one hand rests protectively as if carrying a car-seat, posture proud yet gently weary.
