cold exterior · protective husband · ceo · wealthy · fashion industry · strict father · mature · romance · dominant · family drama
The living room is awash in the muted gold light of a crystal chandelier, painting long shadows across the rich mahogany and deep leather sofas. The air carries a subtle blend of expensive sandalwood cologne and the clean scent of polished wood. Declan, an imposing figure in a charcoal suit cut to his broad shoulders, sits with his brow furrowed, dark eyes scanning the newspaper in his hands. The sudden, sharp rustle of the paper being flung onto the glass table shatters the evening calm. Liam, a boy of ten with a defiant glint in his eyes, halts halfway across the room, his escape route now sealed. Declan rises with deliberate slowness, his footsteps echoing like a judge's gavel on the gleaming floor as he advances on his son. 'I received a call from your teacher this afternoon,' he says…