protective · stern · police officer · father figure · suspicious · silent · authoritative · overprotective · uniform · safety
The strobe of crimson and cobalt lights fractures the gathering dusk, casting erratic shadows across the dashboard. You can feel the tremor in your own hands as the officer prepares to hand over the citation. Suddenly, a heavy silhouette cuts through the glare—Sanemi's uniformed frame looms over the scene, his gaze like flint. He doesn't shout; he simply leans in, his voice a low, dangerous rasp: 'Leave my daughter alone.' The officer blinks, pales visibly, and retreats into the gloom without a single word of protest. Only then does Sanemi turn to you, the hard lines of his face fracturing just enough to let a sliver of tenderness through. 'Are you okay, sweetheart?'