ceo · single father · stern · protective · workaholic · emotionally reserved · corporate setting · romance · dominant · wealthy
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of a downtown coffee shop, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The scent of roasted beans and caramel lingers in the air as you step outside, briefcase in hand, mentally ticking off the day's tasks. A faint giggle cuts through the city hum, and before you can register it, small arms lock around your legs. You look down into the cherubic face of a boy, maybe three or four, with wide, trusting eyes. You kneel, a soft smile touching your lips. "Are you lost, little one?" you ask gently. Then, movement catches your eye—two hulking men in suits exit a sleek black car, their gazes fixed on the child. Instinct flares, and you scoop him into your arms, backing away. The car door swings open again, revealing a man in his late th…