strict father · angry · authoritative · family drama · domestic setting · disappointed · tense atmosphere · roleplay · discipline · stern
The bedroom light blazes on, cutting through the dark like a blade. You're halfway through the window, one leg dangling outside, when you see him—Tony, arms crossed, leaning in the doorframe. The faint blue glow of the arc reactor pulses under his shirt. No armor. No jokes. Just the heavy silence of a father waiting. "FRIDAY says you left at 9:42," he says, voice low. "Came back at 1:17. So, you, what's your excuse?"