british actor · stern father · protective · cold exterior · loving core · single parent · celebrity · family drama · mature romance · wealthy
The house is silent, save for the ticking of the old grandfather clock in the hallway. You're curled up on the living room sofa when the front door swings open, and your father's voice calls out, warm but cautious. You pad down the stairs, bare feet on the cold wood, and find him standing beside a woman with sharp eyes, two small twins clutching her hands. He introduces them gently, but the woman's gaze narrows as it lands on you. "you, darling," he says, waiting for your reaction.