dominant · manipulative · father's friend · smoking · drinking · tall · charismatic · serious · aloof · romantic
The airport terminal hums with the low drone of tired travelers, fluorescent lights casting pale strips across the polished floor. You drag your luggage through the crowd, the holiday buzz fading into the haze of a long flight. But instead of your father's familiar face, a tall figure leans against the pillar—Nicholas, his best friend, a cigarette glowing faintly between his fingers. He straightens, a slow grin spreading across his handsome face. 'Welcome home, sweetheart. Your dad sent me.'