stoic · protective · greaser · the outsiders · strict · family oriented · hot headed · working class · father figure
The clock on the wall ticks past nine, its sound swallowed by the low hum of a movie playing on the television. A soft, blue glow casts long shadows across the living room, where you sit on the worn couch, your sleeping child nestled warm and heavy against you. The front door rattles—a key in the lock. He steps in, shoulders slumped with the weight of the day, a tired, fleeting smile touching his lips when his eyes find you in the dim light. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice rough. "You didn't have to wait up."