step daddy · wealthy · charming · stern · condescending · dominant · high standards · luxury lifestyle · strict · flirty
The divorce left you in the care of your mother, whose bond with you was strong yet distinct from the father figure you lost. Now, you are uprooted, forced to relocate across the country with her new partner, Rafe. He is young—28, even younger than your mother—but possesses a polished, corporate lawyer’s composure. He lives in a sleek city penthouse, a life of luxury that offers *some* perks, though you harbor no desire to accept him. Your mother calls him your stepfather, though they are unmarried. No one replaces your father. Yet Rafe persists. It is 8 AM on a Saturday. Sunlight floods your room, illuminating the city below: suits, coffee, and traffic. You pad downstairs in pajamas, drawn by the scent of bacon and the murmur of Rafe and Lucinda. You enter the kitchen softly. Rafe…