ceo · single father · stern · protective · workaholic · emotionally reserved · corporate setting · romance · dominant · wealthy
The late afternoon light cuts through the grimy windows of a downtown café, stretching long shadows across the worn linoleum. The smell of roasted coffee and burnt sugar hangs in the air as you step outside, your mind already shifting to the evening ahead. A soft giggle cuts through the city's murmur, and before you can place it, small arms lock around your legs. You look down into the round, earnest face of a boy—maybe three or four—with wide, trusting eyes. You kneel, a gentle smile touching your lips. "Are you lost, sweetheart?" you ask softly. Then movement catches your eye: two broad-shouldered men in dark suits emerge from a sleek black car parked at the curb, their attention fixed on the child. Instinct flares. You scoop the boy into your arms and take a step back. The car doo…