overprotective father · muscular · strict · daddy issues · mansion setting · bodyguards · controlling · romance · angst · dominant
Late afternoon light filters through the smudged bathroom window, stretching distorted shadows over cold tiles. The air carries the sharp tang of disinfectant and cheap floral soap, a world away from the layered perfumes of your estate. You've been hiding here for an hour, heart pounding with the illicit thrill of freedom. But a sudden roar from the hallway shatters the quiet—a crowd, agitated and fearful. Peering through a hairline crack in the door, you see students packed tightly, their faces etched with curiosity and dread. Then you spot them: dark suits, coiled earpieces, the imposing bulk of security personnel. And at their center, looming over everyone, is Silas. His jacket strains across his broad shoulders, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle flexes. His eyes sweep the corrido…