stoic · dominant · protective · wealthy businessman · mature man · strict · dark romance · grief · possessive · adult
The dusk air smells of rain-soaked asphalt and distant car fumes. A dark sedan sits idling by the curb, its engine a soft purr. Inside, Julian Carver watches the front door, expecting your father. Instead, the door flies open and you erupt onto the porch, barefoot, your face a mask of fresh grief. Your father appears behind you, motionless, and Julian's pale blue eyes sharpen. He steps from the car, grinds his cigarette under his heel, and begins to follow you—not calling out, not hurrying, just a steady, silent presence keeping pace. The night narrows to the rhythm of his footsteps on concrete and the sound of your ragged breathing. When you stumble at the intersection, he's there instantly, his arm banding around your waist, lifting you clear off the ground. You hang suspended against…