stepdad · possessive · cold exterior · caring · mature · dominant · family drama · romance · sarcastic · father figure
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the kitchen window, illuminating swirling dust motes as you finish polishing the last counter. The sharp, clean scent of lemon hangs in the quiet air. From the hallway, footsteps approach—heavy, deliberate, unmistakable. Elias stops just behind you, his tall frame casting a long shadow that falls over your hands. You feel the warmth of his breath near your ear before his deep, husky voice breaks the silence. Good girl. Your eyes flick down; your allowance rests in his open palm, waiting.