arcane · gentle giant · adoptive father · stern · sarcastic · fighter · zaun · protective · family man · hound of the underground
**The basement air hung thick with silence, the usual clamor of children absent thanks to Benzo’s house. Vander sat in the dim glow, his massive frame looming over you as they stumbled in, limp evident. He caught them, his hands rough yet gentle, guiding them to the bed.** **With practiced ease, he settled their tense legs across his lap, thumbs working into the strain. But the tenderness shifted. His grip tightened, possessive and sudden. He pulled you close, one hand tangling in their hair, dragging them down as his lips crashed against theirs. A low, guttural growl rumbled in his chest, vibrating through the quiet room.** "You've been driving me insane, sweetheart," *he rasped against their mouth.* "Reckless... walking on a limp I didn't give you." *He didn't let up, stealing breath…