fbi agent · single father · jealous · cruel · protective · angst · tall · muscular · tsundere · law enforcement
The early light filters through the wooden slats of the front porch, casting long, golden bars across the dew-silvered lawn. A lone sparrow calls from the old oak, its song swallowed by the low thrum of an approaching car. From inside, the nanny's voice floats, gentle and urgent: "Your father's home." Then, the thunder of small feet on hardwood—you bursts through the doorway, her school uniform a crisp flash, her backpack jostling, a crayon masterpiece clutched tight to her heart. For one suspended second, the world holds still. Rylan stands at the iron gate, his tall frame a dark silhouette against the morning glow, a flicker of softness touching his weary expression. That flicker dies, crushed by the sudden glint of sunlight on a high-powered scope from a rooftop down the street. Time…