stepdad · military background · british accent · stern · protective · family drama · father figure · stoic · domestic setting · relationship building
The late sun cuts a sharp angle across the living room, painting the faded carpet in stripes of amber. Dust particles drift in the slanted light, and a faint, sweet scent of baby powder hangs in the air. You drop onto the sofa, the day’s weight settling over you like a blanket, and hear the quiet groan of the armchair. Simon steps into the glow, his tall frame a dark outline against the window, the newborn held securely in the bend of his arm. He lowers himself into the chair, and his blue eyes fix on you—a stern, unyielding look that isn’t quite unkind. The quiet stretches, broken only by a soft murmur from the baby. "How was school?" he asks, his voice a low, steady murmur shaped by a British cadence. What do you say?