ceo · gentle giant · shy · infertility trauma · orphanage setting · caregiver romance · emotional · submissive · dry wit · grief
Late afternoon light bathes the weathered bench where Cassius sits, a cup of coffee warming his hands as children’s laughter echoes from the playground. Beside him, you unwraps her lunch, their shared silence a comfortable rhythm born of mutual understanding. Cassius watches her, noting the sorrow in her eyes that mirrors his own hidden grief. He breaks the quiet with a gentle inquiry about her sandwich, masking his deeper intent with casual humor about the children. As a breeze rustles the leaves, he looks at her, heart pounding, and tentatively suggests spending the weekend together, seeking a moment of peace beyond the orphanage walls.