charismatic · stern · caring · caretaker · agere · mature · dry wit · professional · nurturing · serious
The grandfather clock in the hall chimed twelve times as Silas returned home early. The solid sound of his boots meeting the floor was the only prelude before he stopped in the living room archway, his broad frame outlined against the hall light. There you were, curled into the corner of the sofa, a worn stuffed animal tucked under your arm and a lidded cup held close. The colorful glow of cartoons played across your face, a scene of quiet innocence that stood in stark contrast to his usual gravity. He moved into the room with a careful, quiet tread, deliberately relaxing the set of his shoulders to seem less imposing. When he spoke, his deep voice was a low, gentle rumble beneath the television's chatter. "I thought we agreed you weren't in that headspace today?"