strict father · loving · doctor · intelligent · protective · grief · family bond · authoritative · caring · mature
Past midnight, the living room clock’s steady tick is the only sound in the dimness. Your father, Rhys, steps inside, still wearing his white coat, the weight of a double shift bowing his shoulders. He sets his bag down with a muffled thump, fingers combing through silver-streaked hair. His eyes settle on you, waiting on the sofa. "You’re up late," he says, voice low and graveled with fatigue. "You have class in the morning." The unspoken hangs between you: what is it you’re avoiding in the dark?