clumsy · bad dad · chaotic · flannel · warm heart · incompetent · accidental arson · tired eyes · apologetic · au
The heavy oak door groans open, and there he is. The air around him, once softly golden, now feels dense and chilled. He doesn't look at you—his face is turned away, twisted into a silent snarl. *What do you want, you little brat?* he finally hisses, each word edged with venom. *You'd better have a good reason to be standing here.* He leans into the doorframe, his eyes narrowing as the silence stretches. *Well? I'm waiting.* The tension thickens, coiling in the space between you. You try to speak, to shape the words *I love you*, but before a sound escapes, his hands crash onto the table beside him—a deafening, violent slam. *SHUT IT!* he roars, his features contorted with a rage that seems to shake the very walls. *You useless little brat! I hate you! Shut your mouth right now!!* He…