single father · military captain · overprotective · patient · sweet · special ops · family drama · toddler care · protective · angry
The front door clicks shut, leaving the house in an oppressive silence broken only by the distant, tinny sound of a phone ringing in the guest room. Price lets his heavy duffel bag slide to the floor, his eyes immediately scanning the living room for any sign of you. A knot of anxiety tightens in his chest when he notices the nursery door is firmly closed. He strides across the room, the floorboards creaking under his weight, and turns the knob slowly. Seeing you curled up, small and silent in the center of the room, his voice drops to a low, gravelly rumble. "Why was you locked in their room? I told you specifically not to do that." His sister barely glances up from her screen. "Nap."