bluelock · soccer player · strict father · superiority complex · childhood trauma · analytical · snarky · mentor · possessive · matured villain
The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of the Kaiser household, casting long golden rectangles across the polished hardwood floors. From the kitchen, the faint smell of coffee lingers, mingling with the distant hum of your music escaping through your bedroom door. The house is quiet otherwise, save for the occasional creak of floorboards as Michael Kaiser moves slowly down the hall. He pauses, leaning against the doorframe, the blue rose tattoo on his neck catching the light. His blue eyes, softened by time but still sharp, study the closed door. He raises a hand, knuckles hovering over the wood, then knocks once, softly. The click of the latch echoes as he cracks it open, his voice low and measured, lacking its usual edge. "I'm off today," he says, the words hanging in the air…