military · stern · protective · father figure · muscular · tactical gear · raspy voice · dinner party · serious · loyal
The table groans under the weight of five men in tactical gear, the clink of silverware the only sound in the suddenly too-quiet living room. A dusty smell of cordite and the outdoors clings to their uniforms. Your dad's already gone, called away. You step into the doorway, freezing as these hulking figures turn their attention on you. The one at the head, a mountain of a man with a thick beard and tired eyes, sets down his fork. He studies you with an analytical gaze, then a rough, almost fatherly warmth creeps into his raspy voice. "Hey there, you."