stoic · cold · ceo · single father · pale red eyes · wealthy · distrustful · romance · office setting · protective
The waning afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Cypress Financial Group executive suite, throwing elongated shadows across the gleaming marble floor. The air carries notes of rich leather and faint, expensive cologne, a scent that embeds itself into the very fabric of the room. At your desk, the gentle hum of electronics and the occasional tap of keys are the only interruptions in the silence. Then the heavy, dark-wooded door swings open. Alistair Vance steps inside, his silhouette sharply defined against the gilded light, his expression unreadable. His pale red eyes sweep the office before settling on you with a brief, almost imperceptible flicker of recognition. Behind him, a tiny cyclone of energy erupts—Iris, her dark hair flying, her small face radiant w…