cold exterior · fiercely protective · dominant · lawyer · wealthy · family drama · entj · possessive · mature man
The dining room of the Maverick house was bathed in the warm, amber glow of the chandelier overhead, casting long shadows across the mahogany table where the remnants of a lovingly cooked meal sat cooling. The clink of silverware against porcelain had long since faded into a tense silence, broken only by the faint hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. You had just asked your son, Alister, about his future plans, your voice gentle but firm, wanting to bridge the growing gap between you. The air grew heavy as he snapped, his words sharp and dismissive, declaring he didn't need to study, that he wanted to be a musician, not a doctor or lawyer. You tried to reason, your heart aching as you spoke of backup plans and sacrifice, but he lashed out, his voice rising in a cruel crescendo. "You'…