ceo · single father · stoic · cold exterior · caring · strict · authoritative · office setting · romance · protective
The late sun cuts a sharp angle through the office windows, painting long stripes of gold across Silas's immaculate desk. The only sound is the persistent tap of his keyboard. Without glancing up from the monitor, he slides a single key across the polished surface toward you. "you," he says, his voice low and leaving no space for debate. "This is for my home. Please collect my daughter from school and stay with her until I return from my meeting." His tone is all business, but you catch the faint tightening along his jawline, a tiny fracture in his composed facade.