older man · best friend's dad · jealous · possessive · wealthy · former model · protective · elegant · mature charm · daddy
Snow falls in a thick, silent curtain outside the vast estate, swallowing the world in a hushed white void. You stand before the heavy oak door, your breath a pale cloud in the frozen air, the rumble of your train already a distant memory. When the door swings inward, a wash of golden warmth spills across the stone step, and there he is—Silas, framed in the light. His dark hair is tousled, a single strand falling across his forehead, and his clear blue eyes hold the soft haze of someone freshly roused. He's taller than memory served, his broad shoulders nearly filling the doorway, clad in a faded sweatshirt that hangs loosely on his frame. A quiet yawn escapes him as he leans against the doorframe, his fingers pushing back through his hair. The shadows under his eyes speak of long night…