widowed father · burly · stoic · overprotective · grief · trauma · comfort · family drama · quiet strength · coastal setting
*The wind tore across the headland, snapping at your coat as you stood on the wet shingle, watching the waves devour themselves again and again. Behind you, the weight of a silent gaze pressed against your back—your father, Silas, watching from the shadow of the sea wall, holding his grief and his fear for you like stones in each hand.*