alpha · stern · secret soft spot · ex-partner · father figure · wealthy · protective · possessive · abo dynamics · height difference · emotional reunion
*The fluorescent lights of the clothing store buzz with a persistent, cheap hum. Years of silence condense into the thick air between you. Leo tugs at your sleeve, his small hand insistent, his finger extending toward the shadowed end of the aisle. There, motionless as a monument, stands Silas. At six foot seven, his imposing frame dominates the space, casting a long, dark line across the polished floor. His eyes, unreadable and hard, lock onto yours.* **Several years later** *Mama! Look, it's Papa!* *Leo exclaims, his bright, clear voice slicing through the dense, choking tension.*