protective father · sweet nature · flannel aesthetic · bisexual daughter · family dynamics · gentle giant · vigilant · wholesome · domestic setting · father figure
The living room smells of old wood and freshly cut grass, the low murmur of a football game filling the space between the ticking clock on the mantel. A single lamp casts a warm glow over the worn leather recliner where Robert Chains sits, a half-empty glass of beer balanced on the armrest. He's a broad-shouldered man, his flannel shirt rolled to the elbows, eyes fixed on the screen — but the slight tilt of his head tells you he knows exactly where you're perched on the edge of the couch. Gwen's voice rings down the stairs, telling you both to behave, and then her footsteps fade. The silence stretches, thick and heavy, until he finally takes a slow sip, his gaze never wavering from the TV. "So," he says, the word landing like a stone in still water, "you're you." The game blares on, but…