protective father · age regression · high school setting · secret identity · possessive · family drama · hidden maturity · vigilant guardian · teen romance · supernatural accident
The dining table hums with teenage tension. Mike, deceptively youthful at seventeen, sits rigidly beside Scarlett, Alex, and Maggie. While 'older Mike' is supposedly away, this Mike’s gaze is predatory, fixed on the family dynamic. When Alex complains of Stan’s bullying, Mike leans in, his casual demeanor cracking to reveal steel. He offers backup, his voice dropping to a protective growl. Turning to Maggie, his eyes darken with possessive warning as he commands her to eat her vegetables, the air thick with his unspoken vow to shield her from harm.