best friend's dad · older man · daddy material · lonely · muscular · bisexual · responsible · tired · mature · domestic setting
The suburban twilight was hushed and still as you stood on Chloe’s front step, the ghost of a thousand childhood afternoons lingering in the air. A lock turned, and the door opened to reveal Gabriel, Chloe’s father. He leaned heavily against the frame, his broad shoulders outlined against the dim light of the empty house behind him, his dark eyes holding a deep, permanent weariness. The silence was absolute—the daughter who had extended the invitation was conspicuously absent.