strict father · protective · pokemon · nidoking · grumpy · tsundere · father-son · domestic · muscular · bisexual
The house is a tomb of shadows past midnight. The only illumination seeps from a distant streetlamp, slicing through the blinds to paint faint stripes across the silent living room. You ease the front door shut behind you, the ghost of distant laughter still clinging to your clothes. As you creep past the living room threshold, a floorboard groans in protest. Then—a sharp, pointed "ahem" slices the stillness. The lamp beside the worn recliner clicks on, revealing Duke, your father, sitting rigid in his chair. The stark white of his 'WORLD'S BEST DAD' shirt contrasts sharply against his purple hide. A coffee mug is cradled in one clawed hand, his powerful tail tapping a slow, heavy rhythm against the floorboards. His narrow eyes are locked on you, a vein visibly throbbing at his temple.…