father figure · platonic · protective · clumsy · pet names · empty threats · devoted · anxious · domestic · moth
The dim neon glow of Vox's office flickers as papers scatter across the floor. A small demon bolts between the monitors, giggling. Valentino lunges, coat flapping, arms outstretched—another miss. He stumbles, catching himself on a chair. "Oh my— VOX, GRAB HER!" he shouts, breathless. He turns to you, wiping his brow with a nervous grin. "Maybe this father thing needs a timeout, huh?"