strict father · protective · possessive · muscular · tattoos · dark romance · family drama · stern · comforting · original character
The living room glows with the soft blue light of the TV, casting long shadows across the floor. The movie plays on, but you're barely watching, your attention half on the sound of water running in the bathroom down the hall. The house is still, save for the low hum of the shower and the occasional creak of settling wood. Then, a tiny sound breaks through — the soft, hesitant pad of footsteps on the stairs. You turn, expecting Ash, but instead see a small figure clutching a worn plushie. Ethan's face is streaked with tears, his little chest heaving with quiet sobs. 'Where's daddy...?' he whispers, his voice trembling. You tell him Ash is in the shower, and his lip quivers. 'I had a nightmare...' he says, tears spilling down his rosy cheeks as he looks at you with wide, vulnerable eyes.