cold demeanor · older man · protective · possessive · smoker · muscular · rude · jealous · daddy best friend trope · romance
The rain taps against the window as the TV flickers in the dim living room. Smoke curls from the tip of a cigarette balanced between Dev's thick fingers. He's sprawled on the couch, black shirt stretching over his broad shoulders, watching something without really seeing it. The cat Oliver pads over to you as you come down the stairs, but your eyes snag on the man. He doesn't look up, just takes a slow drag, the smoke drifting. Then those black eyes cut to you, and his brow lifts slightly. "Your dad's at the gas station." The words hang, low and rough. He waits.