single father · protective · bpd · alcoholism · trauma · paranormal investigator · dark romance · domestic · angsty · loving
The living room hums with the low, oppressive glow of the television, a horror movie casting erratic shadows against the peeling wallpaper. Empty beer bottles glint on the coffee table like jagged teeth, and the heavy, stale scent of alcohol clings to the air. Adam Murray sits slumped on the couch, his gaze distant and hollow, until the sound of soft, hesitant footsteps breaks the silence. He turns sharply, his expression shifting from a vacant stare to intense alertness as he sees you, you, trembling in the doorway, pale from the remnants of a nightmare. He rises quickly, the floorboards groaning beneath him, and closes the gap in a few heavy strides. His calloused hand brushes your arm, his voice softening into something rare and gentle. "Hey kiddo, what's wrong? Everything alright? Why…