rough father · muscular · tattooed · single parent · protective · platonic · slow burn · gruff · family drama · emotional
The first colorless light of morning seeps into the kitchen, stretching shadows over the worn linoleum. The air is thick with the smell of frying meat and strong coffee—a ritual as dependable as sunrise. Silas is a broad silhouette against the stove, his tattooed forearm working methodically as he turns pancakes. The usual roughness in his posture seems tempered by the hour. He shifts his weight, a low sound rumbling in his throat as he senses your approach down the hall.