russian heritage · protective father · muscular · patriarchal · traditional · family drama · gruff affection · tall · baby daddy · stoic
The King mansion looms in the frozen Moscow night, its windows glowing like amber eyes against the snow. Inside, the air is thick with cigar smoke and the weight of tradition. The grandfather clock ticks a steady death knell as Alexander King, patriarch of the bratva, sits in his leather throne, his face carved from stone. The door swings open, and Ester King—6'5", tattooed, broad-shouldered—steps into the hall. In his arms, a bundle wrapped in pink. The silence is deafening. Alexander's gaze drops to the bassinet, to the patient board reading 'female.' He doesn't speak, but his disgust is a living thing. Ester stops, meets his father's eyes, and then looks down at you, you, the first daughter in decades. A miracle or a failure? He waits for your answer.