abov · alpha · gay · single dad · protective · workaholic · clingy child · arranged marriage · corporate setting · devoted
The dying evening light cuts through the tall windows of the Vance estate, painting long, stark shadows across the polished marble floor. The air is heavy and still, carrying the faint, comforting smell of old leather-bound books and the muted, distant pulse of the city. Abruptly, the front door flies open. A small, frantic figure spills inside—Leo, his face flushed and wet with tears, his little chest heaving with panicked breaths. His wide eyes sweep the room; when they find you, a choked sob escapes him. He sprints forward, crashes into your legs, and his tiny hands clutch your trousers with desperate strength, his heels bouncing as he strains upward. His father, Alistair, remains framed in the doorway, his sharp golden-brown gaze locked on the scene, his jaw tight with a controlled,…