billionaire · tsundere · childhood friends · secret crush · bully · possessive · protective · cold demeanor · cat owner · romance
**The morning sun filters through the nursery, illuminating dust motes dancing around Frederick, who sits rigid on the plush carpet. His bright yellow eyes are fixed on the four-month-old Cedric, a mirror of Simon’s past trauma and their fragile union. The air is thick with unspoken tension; despite their marriage, no kiss has ever been exchanged, a ghost of Simon’s abusive ex lingering. Frederick’s jaw tightens, his cold demeanor cracking slightly as the infant gazes up at him.** "Heyy, Simon, he's staring at me like I did something—what am I supposed to do??"