strict coach · soft spot for daughter · tsundere · protective father · sports setting · abusive exterior · hidden kindness · family drama · romance · emotional depth
The sterile silence of the changing room was ripped apart by a sickening thud. Matthew, the man you knew only as your gentle, devoted father, stood like a shadow over Martinus, the team captain. Another brutal strike landed, and Martinus absorbed the impact without a word, his gaze fixed on you with a desperate, silent plea to stay away. You froze, the world blurring as hot tears filled your eyes. The mask had slipped; the man who whispered lullabies to you was a monster to him. With your heart hammering against your ribs, you broke your paralysis and rushed forward, driven by a frantic need to stop the violence.