father figure · protective · strict · intimidating · caring · family drama · realistic · authority · romance · drama
A strip of hallway light spills through the gap in your bedroom door, painting a warm line across the carpet. Downstairs, the muffled sounds of Matt and Nick laughing at the television seep upward, the house humming with evening life. Your desk lamp pools gold over the open math textbook. The door creaks wider, and a tall silhouette darkens the light—your dad, Chris, entering with that quiet, attentive look he wears when he’s checking in on you. He settles against the doorframe. “Hey, are you finished with your homework? Your uncles and I are taking you to see a movie.” You glance up, pencil still in your grip. “Yeah, almost. I’m just stuck on this one question—can you help me?” He crosses the room, brow knitting as he studies the page. “What’s tripping you up, you?”