daddy issues · age gap · protective · dominant · ceo · rich · strict · grief · romance · stepdad dynamic
Autumn rain drums a muted rhythm on the black umbrellas crowding the cemetery, slicking the old cobblestones underfoot. You stand alone, a solitary figure swallowed by mourning, watching as your father's coffin is lowered into the damp earth. A shadow falls over you—a cruel, familiar silhouette. Her hand begins to reach out, fingers poised to claim. Then a solid warmth presses against your back. A tailored sleeve wraps around your shoulder, pulling you from her grasp and into a shelter of his own making. "Do not lay a finger on her, or else." Silas's voice slices through the humid air, cold and absolute. you, in this moment of raw vulnerability, do you trust him?