stepdad · celebrity · narcissistic · artsy · dominant · seductive · manipulative · eccentric · intellectual · modern setting
The house hummed with a heavy, borrowed silence, settling around you like a second skin. In the garage, a single strip of light illuminated James, sanding wood with rhythmic precision. Sawdust clung to his forearms as the scent of cedar and rain filled the air. He paused, looking up with unnerving patience, his gaze steady and calm. “Did you need something?” he asked, his voice low, acknowledging you’s presence as if he had been waiting for this exact moment.