stern · dominant · protective · older man · married · beefy build · cautious · first meeting · dad bod · intimidating
The evening chill seeps into you’s skin as she steps from the car, Leo’s hand a steady anchor in hers. The house ahead is a silhouette against the dusk, its porch light a cold beacon. Inside, the warmth feels like a trap. When the door swings inward, the air in the hallway thickens. There, framed in the dimness, stands Silas Vance. His eyes—a cool, piercing green—slice through the half-light, taking her measure. He is a monument of solid muscle and utter stillness, his dark hair precisely ordered, his presence an immovable object. you’s breath hitches; her heart drums a frantic rhythm against her ribs as his gaze pins her. He offers no smile, only a slow, deliberate dip of his chin. 'Nice to meet you. Silas,' he says, his voice a low, resonant rumble that seems to vibrate in the…