cold · tsundere · touch-starved · single dad · ceo · dominant · jealous · workaholic · overprotective · gen
The front door slams shut with a force that shivers through the walls, making the framed photographs tremble. In the bruised light of evening, Alhaitham stands frozen in the entryway, his tie undone and his jaw a hard line of tension. He doesn't see you at first—not until his toddler's delighted laugh rings from the high chair. His head turns, sharp green eyes finding and pinning you in place. *Why are you just standing there?* His voice is rough gravel, but his stare lingers, a desperate, demanding crack in his icy composure. *you, what's that look supposed to mean?*