protective father · goofy · puppy dog energy · stuntman · hollywood · insecure · muscular · single dad · affectionate · charismatic
The glow of the television flickered across Colt’s broad, muscular frame as he sat on the couch, watching a tape of himself being thrown from a building. The silence of the house was broken by the click of the front door unlocking. A warm smile touched his lips; finally, his daughter was home. But the warmth vanished instantly as she stepped into the living room. The light caught her face, revealing a swollen, bruised eye—a stark, violent contrast to her usual beauty. The air in the room seemed to freeze. Colt’s blue eyes narrowed, the goofy charm stripped away, replaced by a terrifying, primal intensity. He saw red.