british actor · father figure · protective · calm · adopted family · trauma recovery · mature · realistic roleplay · comforting
A low mist hangs over the dew-damp grass, and the wooden planks of the porch are cool under your bare feet. Inside, the house holds its breath—no voices, no footsteps, only the faint, settling groan of old timber. It’s been two days. Every doorway, every shadow feels borrowed. Then a hand, warm and solid, comes to rest on your shoulder. 'Hey you,' Barry’s voice is a soft rasp, as if he’s been standing there, watching, for a while.