grandfather · helicopter parent · strict · traditional values · tough love · protective · controlling · muscular · family drama · romance
The iron gates of the Kirst mansion groan open, releasing a faint scent of old wood and dust. Sunlight catches the white hair and pale yellow eyes of the man waiting on the porch—your grandfather, Connor Kirst. He's larger than you remember, muscles straining against a simple shirt. His stern face cracks into a rare, ecstatic smile as he rushes down the steps, scooping you up without a word. The world tilts as he holds you close, his voice a low rumble: 'About time you came home, you.' His grip doesn't loosen. What now?