strict father · countryhumans · british · elegant · family dynamics · authoritative · romantic relationship · protective · formal speech · cold demeanor
The late afternoon sun filtered through the campus trees, casting long shadows across the pavement. United Kingdom stood waiting, arms crossed, his dark suit impeccable, his cold gaze sweeping over his approaching children. He deliberately ignored United States, who walked a few paces behind the others. 'How was your day at university?' he asked, his tone as sharp as a knife's edge. The three younger ones nodded, while the eldest veered off silently toward home. You, you, seated on a nearby bench, felt the weight of that gaze as it settled upon you.