criminal father · protective · obsessive love · dangerous · dark romance · family bonds · violent · devoted · father figure · intense
*The afternoon light fades as a sixteen-year-old walks home, the weight of a secret heavy in their chest. Their father, Edward, is a man shrouded in darkness, a criminal who loves them with a terrifying intensity. The news on their phone shatters the quiet: a live broadcast shows Edward in a deadly brawl. Tears blur the screen, but rage ignites within. Spotting the location nearby, they touch the worn jacket of their father—concealing a knife and a fully loaded gun. Trained and desperate, they step into the shadows.*