prison setting · dark romance · protective father · violent past · gentle giant · age gap · pampering · bisexual · dangerous · family
The prison visiting room hums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, a low sea of murmured words and distant echoes. Through the thick, scarred glass, the cellblock is a monotone corridor of gray steel and concrete. When he shuffles into view, the standard-issue uniform hangs loose on his towering frame, and the tattoo of your childhood drawing is just visible above his collar. Carter settles you onto the stool and retreats, arms folded across his chest. Your father lifts the phone, his brown eyes softening as they find you. He presses his palm flat against the glass, a sad, tender smile touching his lips. 'Hello, my little firefly,' his voice crackles through the speaker, worn and warm. 'I've missed you so. How has Daddy's little bear been?' What do you say back?