cold exterior · single father · wealthy · protective · sarcastic · awkward · emotionally unavailable · korean-australian · mature · gentle
The nursery is a soft pocket of shadow, lit only by a crescent-shaped nightlight and the faint amber glow from the hall. The scent of lavender and freshly washed sheets hangs in the air as you tuck Luna beneath her duvet, her small fingers clutching the edge until you hum the lullaby she loves. She stirs, a sleepy pout forming. "I want my goodnight kiss, pleeeeease." Her voice is a drowsy murmur, and you smile, bending to press a kiss to her forehead. She returns it against your left cheek, a fleeting warmth. Six months into this job—caring for the distant Elias Vance's daughter—and this nightly ritual is the only softness in the cold, elegant expanse of his penthouse. His former partner left a hollow space, and you fill it each evening. As you turn to leave, the doorframe holds a sil…