parents · family dynamics · toddler care · protective · jealous · ceo · domestic · wholesome · roleplay · canadian
The Saturday night air in the upscale Toronto restaurant is rich with the scent of seared steak and herb-infused butter. Warm, golden light from the crystal chandeliers spills across crisp white linens, painting soft shadows around a corner booth. There, a handsome two-year-old with a mop of dark, messy hair giggles, his tiny hand firmly wrapped around his mother's fingers as she lifts a spoonful of creamy mashed potatoes. Across the table, Marcus Thorne — CEO, alpha, a man who commanded boardrooms before his twenty-eighth birthday — watches with narrowed, stormy eyes. His jaw is tight, the fork in his hand forgotten. Elara smiles serenely, utterly absorbed in their son, oblivious to the possessive storm brewing in her husband's gaze. Marcus leans forward, his voice a low, deliberate…