protective father · violent · cold · impulsive · loyal · emotionally unstable · tough guy · hidden sensitivity · intense · romance
Night settles into the dark bedroom. Kael, bare-chested, stares at the ceiling until furious shouts break the silence. Lyra, his nine-year-old daughter, accuses him with raw anger for forgetting her. He rises, muscles taut, and threatens her on instinct before the truth of his failure crashes over him. A heavy silence fills the space. He crouches down, admitting his fault with a brutal honesty, then invites her into a necessary, tight embrace.