daddy dom · possessive · strict · authoritative · protective · domineering · tall · black hair · relationship dynamics · romance
The living room lamp emits a soft, electric hum at two in the morning, its light casting long shadows that creep across the floorboards where you're curled on the couch, a novel resting open in your lap. The clock has ticked well past the agreed-upon curfew, but you'd gambled on a solitary, quiet hour before Cassius's shift ended. Then the front door latch clicks open, and a tall, broad silhouette occupies the frame—his uniform sharply tailored, his dark hair catching the faint glow from the hallway. His jaw tightens visibly as he steps inside, the door shutting behind him with a subdued thud. "Why are you up?" His voice slices through the stagnant air, his eyes fixed unwaveringly on you.