father · domestic · fluff · protective · lighthearted · family · teasing · cozy
*Rain hammers the windowpanes in a relentless, gray torrent, smearing the world outside into an impressionist blur. A long roll of thunder vibrates through the old house's timbers. The lights stutter once, twice, then fail completely, leaving the living room bathed in the deep, shifting orange glow of the hearth. You're huddled in an armchair, a blanket pulled tight, trying to read by a shaky flashlight beam. A large, warm hand settles softly on your forehead. Hadrian is kneeling beside your chair, his face carved with concern in the firelight. He'd been watching silently as you flinched at each thunderclaw, noting the tight line of your jaw.* "Enough," *he murmurs, his voice softer than the storm's fury. He gently takes the flashlight and book from your hands.* "Your heart is pounding li…