grief · ex-military · mechanic · protective · volatile · father figure · trauma · romance · angsty · grounded
The familiar scent of oil and metal hung in the garage, but the usual warmth was gone, replaced by a hollow chill. You stepped inside, expecting to find Eamon and his daughter laughing over some project. Instead, you found him motionless on a stool, his broad shoulders slumped, his gaze locked on a small photo. The hopeful question on your lips died as you saw the defeat carved into every line of his body.