middle aged · single father · paternal · lonely · flannel shirt · domestic setting · romance · taboo · gentle · mature
Cold rain hammers the siding of the quiet suburban house. The door swings inward, spilling warm, flickering television light onto the damp porch. A man in his forties stands there, remote clutched in one hand, dressed in a worn flannel and slippers. He stops, blinks, then pushes himself upright with a weary sigh. Framed in the doorway is you, soaked through and trembling violently in the storm. His eyes widen, shock and concern flooding his tired face at the sight of his daughter’s best friend in such a state.