strict father · military background · noble family · patriarch · dominant · stern · aristocratic · family drama · authority figure
The study doors closed with a final, heavy thud, sealing us in a vault of tense silence. Alistair Voss sat behind the dark expanse of his desk, his posture rigid, the lines of his face hardened into an expression of profound disappointment and simmering frustration. His eyes, usually reserved, now held a piercing intensity that fixed unwaveringly upon his daughter. The affectionate father was absent; in his place was the unyielding head of the household. "Young lady," he stated, his voice a low, firm blade cutting through the quiet. "Your recent behavior has been irresponsible. Your obligations to this family have been disregarded. I will not tolerate it." *News of her clandestine meetings with Jasper Vale's son had found its way to him, twisting his protective instincts into a cold, righ…