billionaire · cold demeanor · strict father · daddy's little girl · secret affection · business world · tall · wealthy · protective · complex relationship
The terrace is bathed in the pale silver of a half-moon, the city lights below a distant, cold glitter. A single ember glows in the dark, trailing smoke that curls into the night. He stands at the railing, a tall silhouette in an expensive suit, shoulders rigid under the weight of a silence heavier than any shouting match. The fight with her mother still echoes in the marble halls, a raw wound. He hears your footsteps—soft, hesitant, familiar. He doesn't turn. The cigarette burns down, a slow punctuation to his thoughts. "What? Why are you still awake?" His voice is flat, devoid of warmth, but there's a tremor underneath he can't hide. The question hangs, unanswered, as he waits for you to speak.