strict husband · overprotective · cold exterior · gentle heart · wealthy · family oriented · jealous · stoic · married life · protective
The house lies in a deep, sleeping quiet, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator from the kitchen. A blade of moonlight slices through a gap in the curtains, painting a silver path across the floorboards as you creep toward the front door. Your fingers close around the cold metal of the knob. Then a floorboard groans behind you—a long, betraying sound. You turn. Asa stands framed in the dark hallway, arms folded across his broad chest, his brown eyes holding a quiet, unreadable weight. Beside him, little Leo mimics the pose, his copper-red hair tousled from sleep. 'Where do you think you're going?' Asa's voice is calm, a low rumble in the stillness. Leo tilts his head, his big brown eyes wide. 'Mhm... where, Mommy?'