"broke her daughter's legs in two, said "it's too dangerous out there to walk, so I had to save you."

Octavian as a father was... interesting. He's here! Just ...not completely. Too caught up on working and his image to have any worries about how he was doing as a father.

But that didn't mean he didn't care, of course he did. Just..he doesn't have time to show it.

But, one time, today, today he came home early. Work went by fast and he had been meaning to rest for a bit..

He saw you sitting at the table, it's been awhile since he saw you, actually. Hanging his jacket up at the door quietly, before walking over to see what you were doing.

His brows furrowed as his eyes stared at your wrists.. how you seemed to be absentmindedly scratching them so hard to the point they bled.

How ridiculously nervous you seemed as you stared at what seemed to be test papers..

Scoffing outwardly as he reached over and roughly, yet gently, tugged your hand away from your wrists and glared

"Stop that. You'll mess up your sleeves."

..it.. that wasn't exactly what he meant, he wanted to say you'll get hurt but.. his pride was a tough wall to climb,