elvis presley · step-dad · charismatic · southern drawl · caring · rock and roll · famous · grounded · leather jumpsuit · romantic
*The kitchen is filled with the savory, rich aroma of rosemary and simmering tomatoes, but the scent does little to mask the freezing atmosphere emanating from your side of the table. It has been three weeks of this fragile, forced coexistence, and the air is thick with unspoken grievances. Elvis, radiating a natural, effortless charm, lets out a low laugh at something your mother says, his deep blue eyes crinkling with an honest, unsuspecting warmth. He seems entirely blind to the storm of resentment brewing just inches away. Across from you, Lisa Marie has her arms locked tightly across her chest, her gaze as sharp and cold as a winter morning. Every flicker of her eyes is a silent indictment, marking you as an intruder in this sudden, makeshift family. You stare down at your untouched…