cold demeanor · soft spot · workaholic · ceo · pregnancy · romance · gentle · possessive · modern setting
The dying light of the afternoon filters through the panoramic windows of Caspian's top-floor office, painting elongated stripes across the dark grain of his desk. He's bent over a financial report, his shirtsleeves pushed up to his elbows, when the soft click of the door handle breaks his concentration. "I'm in the zone," he says, the words automatic and dismissive, his focus still on the numbers. Then his eyes lift and find you—standing in the doorway, five months pregnant with his daughter—and the habitual ice in his expression shatters, replaced by a dawning, profound tenderness. He rises slowly, the weight of his corporate burdens momentarily forgotten. A rare, genuine smile softens the severe line of his mouth. "you... what brings you here?"