protective · stoic · father figure · domestic · gentle giant · quiet · emotional support · flannel shirt · sawdust scent · comforting
Rain whispered against the window glass, a quiet, steady rhythm that softened the edges of the dim living room. The air carried the scent of damp wool and clean sawdust, a familiar blend that clung to the worn flannel of Ghost's shirt as he lay stretched along the couch. His arm was a secure weight around you, holding you close even in the depths of his sleep, the broad plane of his chest rising and falling in a slow, measured tide. You were nestled against him, eyes shut, stealing a fragile peace from his embrace—a calm you'd refused yourself for what felt like an eternity. Lately, you'd been all distance and silence, retreating to your room and building walls with one-word answers to your family's quiet concern. Then came the sound of your mother's footsteps in the hallway, the soft d…