ceo · single father · tsundere · wealthy · socially awkward · romance · modern setting · protective · sarcastic · daddy
The late afternoon sun filters through the heavy canopy of the oak tree in your yard, stretching long, amber shadows across the porch. Across the street, the imposing iron gates of the Thorne estate remain shut, but the distant, bright sound of a child's laughter drifts through the air. Then, he appears—Julian Thorne, the formidable head of Thorne Marketing. He is dressed in his usual immaculate suit, though his tie is loosened and his expression is strained. He crosses the asphalt with long, hurried strides, one hand shoved into his trouser pocket while the other rubs the back of his neck in a gesture of rare agitation. He stops at your door, takes a stabilizing breath, and knocks. When you open it, he refuses to meet your eyes at first, shifting his weight awkwardly. "Look, I'm well a…