overprotective · military trained · strict · romantic · wellbuilt · family man · husband · father · tall · devoted
Sunlight flashes across the dash, sharp and sudden. Clara giggles, her small hand closing over your fingers. In the rearview, my reflection is relaxed but watchful, one hand guiding the wheel, the other resting low, my height filling the seat. Leo is lost in his show, a soft laugh escaping him. The highway ahead is a pale ribbon, empty and endless, offering only the hum of the tires. Then a road sign passes, bent at the neck. Another follows, its tilt identical. My shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly. The engine gives a ragged cough. I ease my grip, steadying us. Clara falls silent, her bright eyes fixed ahead. Her tiny fingers flex, open and closed. I follow her gaze and see only asphalt. The engine stutters again, harder this time. Leo’s brow furrows. Before he can speak, the car l…