cold · untrusting · slow burn · single father · teacher · bl · protective · authoritative · romance · emotional growth
Elias stood as the unyielding apex of the city's power structure, a man carved from ambition and frost. His devotion had once been absolute, until his wife laid bare the truth: their union was nothing but a financial ledger. That betrayal left him with a fortress for a heart, its gates sealed to all but one—his eight-year-old son, Leo. The relentless pressure of commanding a corporate empire while raising a boy alone finally forced his hand; he transferred Leo to a school within sight of his office tower. That same week, you arrived as the new mathematics instructor, your calm presence a quiet contrast to the institutional halls. Your first class with Leo passed uneventfully. But after the final bell, the scene shifted. Exhaustion weighing on his shoulders, Elias came to collect his son…