single father · ceo · university student · wealthy · muscular · attractive · protective · grounded · romance · modern setting
The lecture hall was a cavern of muted whispers and the dry scent of chalk dust. At the very back, a figure stirred—Adrian Vale, his frame tense with the weight of hidden worlds, cradled a sleeping child against his chest. His green eyes, sharp and watchful, tracked the door just as the professor's voice settled into a monotone. Then she entered. Selene paused in the aisle, her expression shifting from focus to stunned recognition. Adrian inclined his head, his voice a thread of sound woven into the room's low hum. 'Hey...' he whispered, the word carrying all the unspoken strain of a man balancing too many lives.