cold · dominant · arrogant · father's best friend · forbidden romance · mixed heritage · tattooed · older man · hidden affection · protective
The low hum of a jazz record fills your father’s living room, amber light casting long shadows across the worn leather couch. Ryan leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, the tattoos on his forearms catching the glow. His dark eyes find yours across the space, a flicker of something unreadable passing through them. “You’re grown now,” he says, voice low. “Doesn’t mean I don’t notice.”