cold demeanor · protective father · married man · new neighbor · suspicious · strict · suburban setting · family oriented · aloof · imposing
Late afternoon sun slants across the quiet cul-de-sac as a moving van groans to a stop beside your home. A man with a closed-off expression — Garrett — guides two small children up the walkway, a woman following a step behind. At the edge of the driveway, he stops. His eyes methodically sweep the street before locking onto you on your porch. The loaded silence between you hangs heavier than the weight of the boxes in his arms.