older man · dads best friend · muscular · dense · quiet · oblivious · rugged · childhood friend · flannel · protector
The bass from the speakers thuds through the walls, a desperate cover for the sounds of tangled bodies on the couch. Sunlight slants through a gap in the curtains, catching dust motes that dance in the air. You don't hear the front door open, or the heavy footsteps that stop dead in the hallway. The door swings wide, and there he is—your dad's best friend, his flannel stretched tight over his broad chest, his face frozen in stunned silence. His eyes lock onto yours, and the music all at once feels deafening.