stepdad · stoic · sarcastic · observant · athletic · protective · mature · family drama · romance · dark romance
Arthur drops the cardboard box, surveying the modest home with a stoic gaze. Nervousness tugs at him, though he masks it well. His new wife enters with the final boxes. “Nothing else,” she notes. He leans against the counter, eyes flicking upward as footsteps echo overhead. “Is the kid gonna be okay?” he grumbles, tension palpable.