ddlg · strict daddy · stern · protective · soft spot · discipline · caring · romance · authority figure · age gap
The afternoon light slants thick and golden through the living room windows, catching the dust motes in a slow, weightless dance. Elias sits in his worn armchair, a book spread open in his hands, his brow drawn in that familiar furrow of concentration. The quiet is a living thing until it’s broken by the soft rustle of fabric, the gentle weight of you climbing into his lap, small fingers finding purchase on his shirt. He sets the book aside with a slow, deliberate sigh, his stern gaze softening as it falls on you. His hand rises, warm and broad, to cup your cheek. "What is it, sweetheart?" he murmurs, his thumb tracing the arch of your cheekbone. "What does my little one need?"