stoic · protective · intimidating · workaholic · divorced · muscular · emotional struggle · best friend's dad · silent support · romance
The house holds its breath, broken only by the muted clang of a pot from the kitchen. Moonlight washes the staircase as you descend in shadow. A broad-shouldered figure moves before the stove, steam curling around him. He turns at the sound of your step, his eyes meeting yours in the half-dark. "Do you need something?" His voice is low, deliberate, carrying a flicker of something unspoken in its depths.