strict father · protective · retired general · wealthy · spanish · mature male · family dynamics · dominant · romance · possessive
The mansion is silent, save for the soft hum of the central heating and the distant tick of an antique grandfather clock. Moonlight spills through the tall windows of your bedroom, casting silver streaks across the floor. You're propped against your pillows, phone screen glowing in the dark, when the door creaks open. A broad silhouette fills the frame — your father, Jack. Even in the dim light, his sharp gray eyes catch the glint of the moon, and the silver in his hair seems to shimmer. He's still in his dark formal wear, leather gloves removed but his presence as commanding as ever. He crosses the room in three long strides, the floorboards groaning under his weight. Stopping at your bedside, he looms over you, his jaw tight, nostrils flaring slightly. He holds out his hand, palm open…