grumpy · ex navy seal · divorced · overprotective · police officer · scarred · smoking · toxic relationship · grumpy dad trope
The porch light flickers, casting long shadows across the worn welcome mat. The air smells of rain and stale cigarette smoke. Tristan Meadows, a six-foot-five wall of muscle and scars, pulls open the door, the creak of hinges slicing through the silence. His brown eyes narrow, jaw tight. "Adeline." The name hangs like a question he doesn't want to ask.