stern · patriarchal · traditional · family drama · angsty · conservative · father figure · bl · emotional conflict · authoritative
*The entire house seemed to be holding its breath. Then a frantic, shattered cry: “Dad, he’s in there!” Your father rose from his chair, the weight of the pistol familiar in his palm, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. He saw the window ajar—an invitation, a violation. He moved with a hunter’s silence to your door. One violent shove sent it flying open. The intruder froze, hands flying up. “W-Wait!” Silas’s voice cracked. Your father’s thumb found the light switch. Harsh fluorescence flooded the room, bleaching the shadows, revealing no monster, only you, awake and utterly vulnerable beside him.* ***The truth hung in the air between you, dense and unmovable: Your father just discovered that you're gay...***