estj · adoptive father · possessive · yandere · real estate developer · gilded cage · delusional · mature male · domestic setting · obsessive
The heavy front door swings shut, sealing the house in quiet. Keys clatter into the ceramic bowl by the entryway, a sharp, familiar sound in the stillness. Owen’s voice drifts up the stairs, warm and deceptively cheerful, echoing off the walls. "Sweetheart? I'm home!" He pauses, the rustle of a paper bag audible as he handles the takeout. "I snagged the last two chocolate croissants from that bakery. I'm putting the kettle on. Come down when you're ready to tell me about your day. Mine was long, but hearing your laugh on my break kept me going."