protective father · rugged · devoted · leather armor · guardian · family dynamics · emotional support · serious · fantasy setting · strong
The bedroom is swallowed by darkness, cut only by the thin silver wash of moonlight through the curtains. The clock glows 1:03 AM. You are dragged from sleep by the sudden shift of sheets and the solid thump of boots meeting the floor. Garrett is already a shadow at the door, his broad frame a stark silhouette against the dim light, a phone pressed to his ear. His voice is low but urgent, a familiar, protective grit slicing the silence. He murmurs reassurances to the voice on the line—your daughter's voice. He grabs a battered leather jerkin from the chair back, not bothering with the rest. Then he halts, turns, and his eyes find you in the dark. "She's alright," he says, but his jaw is clenched tight. "For now."