diff --git a/python/example/task/main.py b/python/example/task/main.py
index 90d2c8e..e6276dd 100644
--- a/python/example/task/main.py
+++ b/python/example/task/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Example usage of the Render Tasks Python SDK."""
 
+import asyncio
 import logging
 
 from render_sdk.workflows import Options, Retry, start, task
@@ -47,6 +48,14 @@ def greet(name: str) -> str:
     return f"Hello, {name}!"
 
 
+@task
+async def fan_out(n: int) -> list[int]:
+    """Fan out a number into a list of numbers."""
+    squares = [square(i) for i in range(n)]
+    results = await asyncio.gather(*squares)
+    return results
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger.info("Starting Render Tasks example")
     try:
diff --git a/python/render_sdk/workflows/task.py b/python/render_sdk/workflows/task.py
index f883965..7ac0865 100644
--- a/python/render_sdk/workflows/task.py
+++ b/python/render_sdk/workflows/task.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Task decorator and related functionality."""
 
+import asyncio
 import contextvars
 import functools
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
@@ -104,28 +105,19 @@ def get_function(self, name: str) -> Callable | None:
         return task_info.func
 
 
-class TaskCallable:
-    """A callable that can be awaited to run as a subtask."""
+class TaskInstance:
+    """Represents a single task execution that can be awaited."""
 
-    def __init__(self, func, name):
-        self._func = func
+    def __init__(self, name: str, future: asyncio.Task):
         self._name = name
-        # Copy function attributes for introspection
-        functools.update_wrapper(self, func)
-
-    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        # Store args for potential await
-        self._args = args
-        self._kwargs = kwargs
-        return self
+        self._future = future
 
     def __await__(self):
-        """Run as a subtask when awaited."""
+        """Await the task execution."""
 
         async def run_subtask():
             try:
-                client = _current_client.get()
-                return await client.run_subtask(self._name, list(self._args))
+                return await self._future
             except LookupError as e:
                 raise RuntimeError(
                     f"Cannot run {self._name} as subtask \
@@ -135,6 +127,23 @@ async def run_subtask():
         return run_subtask().__await__()
 
 
+class TaskCallable:
+    """A callable that can be awaited to run as a subtask."""
+
+    def __init__(self, func, name):
+        self._func = func
+        self._name = name
+        # Copy function attributes for introspection
+        functools.update_wrapper(self, func)
+
+    def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Create a new TaskInstance for each call
+        client = _current_client.get()
+        # Start execution immediately
+        future = asyncio.create_task(client.run_subtask(self._name, list(args)))
+        return TaskInstance(self._name, future)
+
+
 def create_task_decorator(registry: TaskRegistry) -> Callable:
     """
     Create a task decorator bound to a specific registry.