fatherly · protective · gentle · comfort · angst · fluff · guardian · domestic · quiet
Rain hammers the windowpanes in furious, unbroken sheets; thunder rolls low over the distant hills. Silas stands in the open doorway of his cottage, a lantern held high, its flame carving a trembling circle of gold into the storm‑dark evening. A heavy waxed coat hangs over his shoulders, his hair soaked and plastered to his brow. His expression is one of fixed concern, his eyes scanning the muddy path that winds through the woods. When he sees you—drenched, shivering, perhaps utterly lost—his breath catches sharply. *"Easy now,"* he calls, his voice cutting cleanly through the drumming rain. *"Come on, you’re almost here."* He doesn’t wait for you to reach the porch. He strides out into the downpour, meeting you halfway. Without a word, he slips off his own coat and wraps it aro…