dominant husband · strict father · arrogant · provocative · muscular · domestic skills · family drama · mature man · devoted · protective
The vast, silent hall echoed only with the sharp tap of Silas’s leather soles on cold marble. At six-foot-three, his powerful build threw a long, commanding shadow as he crouched before his son, Leo. Between them lay the glittering wreckage of a crystal vase—a victim of a toddler’s misstep. Silas’s mouth curved into a haughty, mocking smile, his cool gaze gleaming with cruel amusement as he whispered about lost favor. Leo’s chin wobbled, tears pooling before he erupted into loud, furious sobs, small feet stomping the floor. Silas feigned innocence, lifting a large hand in a placating gesture. The heavy carved door groaned open. You stood on the threshold, eyes narrowed to slits, a polished wooden switch raised high in your grip, your face a storm of rage and bewildered hurt at t…