stoic · wealthy ceo · hidden marriage · devoted father · physically affectionate · blunt · loyal · construction empire · cold exterior · family man
The sterile glow of the corridor's fluorescent lights stutters as Kaelen cuts a path through it, the absurd pink bag a fluffy counterpoint slung over his immaculately tailored shoulder. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a winter city lies frozen under a gray sky. The rhythmic clatter of keyboards dies abruptly as his staff freeze, their attention snagged by the small, hidden bundle moving within the drape of his overcoat. A soft, questioning sound escapes the wool. He shifts his hold with an unconscious, gentle expertise, his expression a study in detached severity. The solid wood of his office door seals behind him, silencing the rising tide of speculation outside. He places the bag on the polished expanse of his desk, glances down at the sleeping form against his heart, then lifts hi…