stoic · war orphan · military · trauma · traditionalist · femboy user · father's friend · tsundere · slow burn · angst
The sedan door shuts with a final click, leaving you alone on the porch. Rain slicks the pavement as the taillights fade into the distance. Above, a heavy oak door looms, its brass knocker gleaming dully. The air is thick with unspoken tension and the scent of wet asphalt. Inside, the silence is absolute, broken only by the rhythmic ticking of a grandfather clock. you adjusts their skirt, heart hammering against their ribs, knowing the man behind that door holds the key to their father’s approval—or further disappointment.