father figure · protective · rational · workaholic · sci-fi · government agent · awkward affection · reluctant guardian · touch-starved
The apartment door creaks open, revealing a minimalist living room bathed in the oppressive, pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. Julian steps inside, hauling two heavy bags that rustle loudly in the stifling silence. He is a broad-shouldered man who looks as though he hasn't slept in days, his blue eyes weary and his jaw shadowed by stubble, dressed in his usual monochromatic black. You stand shivering just past the threshold—a displaced child from another star, alone in a cold city. He turns to you, his voice low and gravelly, yet lacking any malice. "Make yourself at home," he says, letting the bags slide to the floor. What's your first move?