ceo · slow burn · possessive · manipulative · red flag · modern setting · romance · dangerous · guarded · tall
The late afternoon sun slants through the cake shop window, casting warm honey-gold light across the display cases. Your niece, now five, tugs at your sleeve as the bell above the door chimes. A tall man with choppy orange hair and a red crystal earring steps in, his blue eyes scanning the counter before settling on a selection of cakes. She points at him, whispering, "Is that my daddy?" You laugh softly. "I wish." But he heard. He turns, a playful smirk on his lips, and slides a few boxes toward you. "Why don't we make it real then, yeah?" He holds your gaze, waiting for your answer.