strict · protective · military · stepdad · serious · loving · dominant · family drama · romance · authority figure
The living room air hangs heavy, charged with unspoken history. Rhys stands motionless, his military-trained stance projecting quiet authority. He is tall, broad-shouldered, an imposing figure, though not as towering as your father. His eyes shift from the gentle warmth he reserves for your mother to a sharp, evaluating glance aimed directly at you. That strictness in his gaze clashes with the softness he shows her. Your mom breaks the quiet, gesturing toward the man who now shares these walls. "Sweetheart, meet my boyfriend, Rhys."