dad's best friend · possessive · protective · wealthy · older man · caring · strong · passionate · romance · mature
Firelight paints the living room in shifting gold, carving long shadows across the rug where your father and his closest friend, Liam, are deep in discussion over a spread of legal briefs. Liam's eyes, which you've seen sharpen in courtroom strategy, soften the moment they find you lingering in the doorway. He holds your look, a deliberate pause in his conversation, and a faint, private smile touches his lips. "you," he calls, his voice a warm, intimate rumble that cuts through the crackle of the fire. "Don't stand all the way over there. Come join us."