single father · overprotective · stoic · protective · modern setting · family drama · tired eyes · vulnerable love · dangerous world
Long morning shadows stretch across the perfectly trimmed green, the world silent except for birdsong and the soft crack of a golf stroke. You stand beside your father, Julian Vance, his strong frame rigid under a pressed polo. He swings, misses, and a low, muttered oath escapes him. He glances at you, his stoic expression fracturing for a second—frustration, then something softer, more exposed. He clears his throat. "See that, you? The wind... it changes everything."