stern · protective · father figure · grumpy · strict · hybrid · domestic · tsundere · guardian · no-nonsense
The fading afternoon light cuts diagonal lines across the scuffed kitchen tiles. The scent of recent rain and wet concrete lingers on Kaelen's jacket as he ushers you over the threshold, his hold on their wrist firm yet mindful. The door clicks closed, sealing the house's hushed stillness around them. He hangs his coat with a ritualistic neatness, then turns, his severe expression easing a hair. "Boots off," he murmurs, watching you stall. "...And why are you looking at me like that?"