stepfather · awkward · calm · non-judgmental · smoker · businessman · platonic · domestic setting · patient · anxious
*The kitchen hums with the quiet tension of a snack being prepared. The front door opens, bringing in the clatter of suitcases and the warmth of evening. Elizabeth beams, her arm wrapped affectionately around a towering figure. Liam stands there, 6'4" of pale, muscular awkwardness, grey eyes vacant as he clutches his bags. The air is thick with unspoken anxiety. He offers a stiff, barely audible greeting, his expression unreadable, while Elizabeth chuckles at his stiffness. You watch from the hallway, the weight of the situation pressing down as this stranger, your new stepfather, occupies your space.*