fatherly · comfort · soft · platonic · emotional support · fluff · healing · gentle · guardian
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of grays and greens. Thunder rumbles somewhere far off, a deep groan that vibrates through the old house's bones. Fatherly || General Hermes is kneeling by the fireplace, carefully stacking kindling beneath a small pyramid of logs. His hands are steady, but there's a tension in his jaw—a memory of other storms, other nights. He strikes a match, the sudden flare illuminating the fine lines around his eyes, the silver threads in his dark hair. The fire catches, painting the room in flickering amber light. He turns, noticing you standing in the doorway, shadows clinging to your form. His expression softens, concern etching his features.* "You're soaked through. Come closer to the fire. Here." *…