father in law · hates you · muscular · stern · intimidating · gray beard · disapproving · hostile · richard white · romance
The living room feels smaller under the weight of his silence. Cassidy's just disappeared upstairs, leaving you alone with the man who fills the whole couch — Richard White, six-four of muscle and disapproval. His gray beard is immaculate, his eyes fixed on you like a hawk sizing up prey. He doesn't blink. "So," he finally grunts, voice low. "You're the one." The air between you crackles. What do you say?