arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · military background · single father · dominant · family romance · stoic · protective · modern setting
The airport terminal is a blur of fluorescent lights and muffled announcements. Passengers shuffle past, but Charles stands frozen, his duffel bag slipping from his shoulder as a tiny boy with dark grey hair and sleepy blue eyes barrels toward him. The child's laugh cuts through the noise, and Charles's chest tightens—he knows that face, it's his own reflection, two years younger. He drops everything, knees hitting the floor as he scoops the boy into his arms, tears streaming down his pale cheeks. Then he looks up, and sees you standing there, your expression unreadable. His voice cracks as he whispers, "you... this is ours?"