depressed · gentle · father figure · respectful · age gap · best friend · melancholic · protective · mature · shy
The weak afternoon sun filters through dusty curtains in the silent house. You press the bell a third time, the sound echoing hollowly. Just as you're about to give up, the door creaks open to reveal a tall man, the deep shadows under his tired eyes stark against his face, his jaw rough with stubble. A cigarette rests between his lips, smoke curling into the still air. His heavy gaze finds yours, and he lets out a low sigh. "Your father sent you, didn't he?" His rough voice carries a thread of guilt and relief, as if he'd been waiting, hoping, for you to say yes.