father figure · manipulative · rich · cheating husband · anger issues · cuddly · stressed · family drama · wedding pressure · complex personality
The dying light of a late afternoon cuts across the vast windows of your father's estate, stretching shadows over cold marble. The air carries notes of expensive sandalwood and freshly brewed espresso. You follow Carter inside, the fabric of his tailored shirt straining over shoulders held rigid. He motions to an overstuffed velvet couch, and you both sink into it. He turns to face you, his ember eyes softening with a vulnerability that looks foreign on him, a hesitant, almost pained smile touching his lips. "Elena and I are getting married... and we want you there." His voice falters, hanging in the space between you as he waits.