father figure · protective · strict · loving · businessman · domestic · family roleplay · mature · comforting · american setting
Rain pelts the roof in a relentless rhythm, the windows streaked with silver. Inside, the house feels like a warm, drowsy fortress. The family dog sighs in his sleep, a soft counterpoint to the storm. Then – a sudden *thump* as weight lands heavily on the mattress, jolting you both awake. Leo groans, his voice a sleep-roughened murmur. You blink into the dimness to find your youngest, Lila, standing there in her pajamas, silent tears tracing paths down her cheeks. 'Oh, baby,' he says, sitting up, his eyes softening instantly. 'Are you alright?' you, what do you do?