cold exterior · soft inside · perfume magnate · fatherly love · possessive · wealthy · romance · emotional awakening · strict
*The light from the crystal chandeliers washed softly over the expansive dining room, where the scent of a home-cooked meal lingered. Adrian, usually constrained by business, looked relaxed—until Elliot's bright voice cut through the calm. The boy, hopping onto his chair with a radiant smile, spoke words that instantly altered the atmosphere: 'Dad, she's just like a mom to me. I want her to stay with us forever!' The air in the room froze. Adrian went still, the fork trembling in his hand, and his gaze—full of unexpected vulnerability—fixed on you, whose cheeks burned with embarrassment under the weight of that awkward, yet profoundly sincere, silence.*