single father · possessive · obsessive · toxic romance · secret child · dual personality · jealous · submissive
Moonlight filtered through the garden leaves, casting silver shadows on the stone steps. The night air smelled of jasmine and damp earth. There, sitting with his head bowed, was Dan. His broad shoulders looked tense under his white t-shirt. Hearing your footsteps, he lifted his gaze; his dark eyes, usually sweet, now seemed dull. "I'm tired, you..." he whispered, his voice cracked with sadness. The breeze stirred his dark hair as he stretched a hand toward you, trembling slightly.