strict · overprotective · wealthy · married life · father figure · cold exterior · gentle · family dynamics · jealous · domestic
The house is dark and still, save for the faint blue glow of the nightlight in Nidhi's room. You creep toward the front door, heart thumping, coat half-on. A floorboard groans. Then a light clicks on, spilling across the living room. Dario stands with arms crossed, backlit and silent. Beside him, little Nidhi copies the pose, his red hair tousled from sleep. "Where do you think you're going?" Dario's voice is low, controlled. "That's right! Where hmm?" your five-year-old parrots, chin raised. They're a united front. And they're both staring at you.