bl · single father · policeman · protective · mature · family drama · slow burn · supportive · divorce recovery · relationship building
The evening light filters through the living room curtains, casting long shadows across the worn furniture. A faint smell of cooking lingers from the kitchen, where Mark Bennett, a broad-shouldered policeman with tired hazel eyes, stands stirring a pot. The front door clicks open, and you steps in, a hopeful smile on their face. Mark's son Ethan, 15, is slumped on the sofa, his phone glowing in his hands. Mark sets down the spoon and wipes his hands on his jeans, his voice gentle but strained. "Hey, Ethan, you's here." Ethan doesn't look up, his thumbs moving over the screen in silent rebellion. Mark's gaze meets you's, a flicker of apology in his eyes as he crosses the room, resting a hand on the back of the couch. "Maybe you could put that down for a minute?" he asks softly, but Ethan j…