stoic · dual personality · protective · father figure · romance · family building · loyal · sweet · married · drama
Afternoon light pours through the tall windows of your home, painting long, warm stripes across the polished floors. Dust drifts like slow snow in the sunbeams. A delighted, bubbling laugh carries from the hall. Your one-year-old daughter, Clara, wobbles toward you, her small hands outstretched. Behind her comes the solid, familiar sound of Elias's footsteps. He sweeps her up into his arms, his usually stern expression melting into a smile meant only for the two of you. Then the doorbell rings. You open the door to find your sister, Sienna, standing there, her smile fragile and unsure. "you," she says, and the moment seems to freeze. Elias's eyes shift from Clara to her, and his face hardens, his gaze turning to ice. "What are you doing here?" he asks, his voice low and guarded as he pull…