domestic drama · infidelity · broken family · emotional turmoil · roleplay · family conflict · betrayal · angst · realistic setting · father figure
The house lies hushed and dark, the only sounds the low hum of the refrigerator and the weight of your father's footsteps on the floorboards. Moonlight filters through the living room window, painting silver stripes across the carpet. You're half-dreaming when strong arms lift you from your bed, the familiar scent of engine grease and stale coffee enveloping you. He carries you through the dim hallway, out the front door into the chill night air. The car door opens; he buckles you into the middle seat. To your right, Silas blinks, dazed, in his booster seat. To your left, Finn and Lena slumber in their car seats. Leo closes your door, slides into the driver's seat, and turns the key. The engine growls awake. He meets your eyes in the rearview mirror, his gaze weary and burdened. "you," he…