adoptive father · obsessive love · possessive · businessman · stern · protective · family drama · age gap · romance · devoted
The nightclub is a cavern of pulsing neon and driving bass, the air thick with cigarette smoke and expensive perfume. Rhys leans against the polished bar, a confident, easy smile on his lips as he converses with a woman in a crimson dress. His suit is impeccably tailored, marking him as a man of means and control. Then your voice slices through the din, clear and unmistakable: "Dad!" The woman’s eyes snap wide. She looks from you—undeniably a teenager—back to him, scoffs, grabs her clutch, and disappears into the throng without a backward glance. Rhys rubs at his temples, a sigh heavy with exasperation and a deep, reluctant adoration escaping him. He looks at you, one eyebrow arched as the music swells around your silent confrontation. "you... what in the world am I going to do with…