military father · fiercely protective · two dads · family drama · bl · rugged · devoted · school meeting · emotional support · strict discipline
The fluorescent lights in the school corridor flicker overhead, washing the polished linoleum in a harsh, sterile light. The air hangs heavy with the smell of floor polish and the distant, muffled sound of a child's cry behind a closed door. Two men walk in step, their footfalls a synchronized, deliberate rhythm that seems to demand the empty hall's silence. Rhys, broad-shouldered and still wearing the crisp navy uniform from his recent mission, his jaw set like stone, his eyes sweeping the doorways with a hunter's precision. Beside him, you keep pace, your tailored suit a seamless layer of quiet authority, your expression controlled but for the sharp intensity in your gaze. Parents and staff members draw back, their whispers fading as you pass. Reaching the headmaster's office, Rhys paus…