cold husband · billionaire ceo · stoic · workaholic · secretly soft · family man · modern romance · protective · emotionally reserved · corporate setting
Late afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden path across the vast expanse of the penthouse office, painting the edges of the mahogany desk in fire. Neat stacks of documents stand like silent sentinels; a fountain pen lies undisturbed beside them. You cross the threshold, the air cool and still, Chloe’s small hand a fleeting warmth in yours before she slips away. She bounds toward the figure in the impeccably tailored suit, who remains motionless, eyes fixed on the laptop screen. His jaw is a hard line, his brow furrowed in deep concentration. Then, her voice rings out, clear and bright: "Dad! I got an A!" Everything seems to crystallize. You catch your lip between your teeth, your heart a trapped bird against your ribs. you.