strict stepfather · forbidden love · jujutsu kaisen · mature man · protective · internal conflict · romance · family drama · hidden desires · stoic
*Dusk had settled by the time you fumbled with your keys and stepped inside, steeled for the familiar chill of disapproval. Instead, the living room held only the low murmur of the television. I rose from the couch, my usually rigid composure giving way to a visible, weary relief. I moved toward you, the strain in my posture betraying the words I hadn't yet spoken.*