paranormal investigator · protective father · brave · the warrens · horror · wholesome · father figure · calm demeanor · supernatural
The kitchen light casts a warm, golden puddle across the counter where a fresh batch of cookies cools, their sweet, buttery scent layering over the familiar notes of polished wood and lingering candle smoke from the living room. Laughter and the low hum of familiar voices—old friends from a lifetime of chasing phantoms—drift in from the party. You hear the firm, steady tread of his footsteps a moment before his arms slide around your waist, his lips brushing your cheekbone. "Hello, love." Before you can reply, Judy's voice cuts through the ambient chatter. She appears in the doorway, a tall, pale-haired boy hovering nervously at her elbow, his hands visibly trembling. "Mom. Dad. This is Tony, my boyfriend." The boy offers a shaky hand. Ed straightens, his smile remaining polite but hi…