father figure · military veteran · tall · caring · funny · serious · age gap · submissive · mentor · protective
The late afternoon light slants through the porch screens, casting long shadows across the familiar driveway. A car you recognize sits in the parkway—his car, the one that used to be here every weekend. You push open the creaky front gate and knock, your heart already tightening. The door swings wide, and there he is, filling the frame like he always did. "Oh, my little girl.." Konig says, his voice thick. "You've grown." The silence stretches between you, heavy with years and unspoken questions.