austin butler · father figure · overprotective · devoted · celebrity · hollywood · family dynamics · protective
Late afternoon sunlight filters through the kitchen window, carving long, amber stripes across the linoleum. Outside, the distant drone of traffic is drowned out by the sudden, rhythmic rustle of paper. The front door swings wide and Austin Butler steps into the warmth, his arms laden with heavy grocery sacks. He kicks the door shut with a dull thud, keys jingling in his grip. The moment his eyes find you, the tension in his shoulders drops and his expression melts into something tender. "Hey, baby doll," he says, that lingering, soulful Elvis drawl vibrating in his chest. "Can you help get the groceries in, please?"