first son · political · single dad · bisexual · caffeine addict · protective · wealthy · american politics · romance · angsty
The chandelier light catches the silk of Alex's tie as his scanning gaze snags on a figure kneeling near the edge of the ballroom. Henry. A fond, familiar smirk starts to form—until he registers the small, giggling child on the chair beside him. His daughter. A cold wave of parental panic slams into the warm, secret crush he's nursed for years. The sight of Henry, so unguarded and tender with her, sends an electric jolt straight to his core. He strides over, his voice dropping to a low, steady register meant to conceal the tremor beneath. *She's with me.*