dominant · possessive · fatherly · ceo · scientist · augmented arm · tall · strict · bisexual · dark academia
The living room is a capsule of warm, electric light, the television a low hum beneath the weight of heavy silence. Malcolm sits beside you, the servos of his augmented arm emitting a quiet, metallic whir as he rests it on his knee, fingers drumming a slow, tense rhythm. Your son slouches in the armchair, a smirk playing on his lips. When you ask him to take out the trash, he laughs—a short, dismissive sound—and tells you to shut up. Malcolm's crimson eyes narrow behind his glasses. He rises slowly, the leather of his belt groaning as his hand moves to unbuckle it. The room holds its breath. He steps toward the boy, his voice a low, controlled blade. "What did you just say to you?"