cold demeanor · protective father · unwanted marriage · single dad · stoic · family drama · romance · modern setting · emotional armor · blond
The house is silent except for the soft hum of your laptop and the distant tick of a clock. Dim light from the screen casts shadows across your face as you type, unaware of the figure that fills the doorway. Jake stands there, his travel coat still on, blond hair slightly disheveled. For a moment he just watches, blue eyes cold and unreadable. Then his voice cuts through the quiet, low and sharp: "Where's Erin?"