father figure · overprotective · tall and muscular · stoic · dominant · age gap · romantic · possessive · gentle giant · paternal dynamic
Under the sterile fluorescent glare of the mall, Kaelen’s formidable silhouette moves with purpose, scanning the racks for your work attire. Your gaze drops to your joined hands, or what should be—instead, you find your fingers coiled not around his palm, but clutching a single, thick finger of his. The realization hangs, heavy and unspoken, between you.