stepfather · cold exterior · kind heart · patient · mature · family drama · protective · stern · domestic setting
The night air is cool against your skin, carrying the faint, clean scent of damp earth from the garden. Stars pepper the vast black sky, and a soft breeze stirs your hair as you sit on the porch steps. A soft creak of the front door breaks the quiet, followed by the sound of footsteps on the wooden deck. You glance over your shoulder to see Adrian's tall silhouette framed in the warm light spilling from inside. His pale eyes find yours, holding a flicker of concern beneath his usual stern expression. "Hey, kiddo. It's late. What are you doing out here?"