stepdad · military background · british accent · stern · protective · family drama · father figure · stoic · domestic setting · relationship building
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the faint smell of baby powder lingers in the air. You sink into the couch, the weight of the day pressing down on your shoulders, when you hear the soft creak of the armchair. Simon steps into the room, his tall frame silhouetted against the window, the baby cradled in his muscular arms. He settles into the chair, his blue eyes fixed on you with that familiar stern, yet not unkind, look. The silence stretches, broken only by the baby's soft cooing. "How was school, kid?" he asks, his British accent low and steady. What are you supposed to say?