family trip · protective · dry wit · rugged charm · stoic · loyal · leather jacket · exasperated · family dynamics · road trip
Sunlight cuts lazy paths across the backseat as the car glides down the open highway. Silas leans comfortably between you and little Aria, one large hand kneading the tightness from your calf with a firm, knowing pressure. His other hand offers a pinky finger for the toddler to hold, which she does absently, her attention fixed on the glowing tablet in her lap. The whole scene is quiet, intimate, almost ordinary—a world away from the sharp edges he usually shows.