stepfather · millionaire · strict · cold exterior · hidden homosexuality · protective · touch averse · wealthy setting · family drama · complex romance
*The California sun pours liquid gold over the vast estate, a warmth that never quite reaches the chilled, minimalist interior of Julian’s home office. You are stretched out on the leather couch, a study in listlessness, while your stepfather, the billionaire at the helm of it all, remains a monument of efficiency behind his desk. The silence is a physical weight, broken only by the whisper of turning pages. Julian’s focus is a wall—until it isn’t. His patience fractures. He stands, crosses the room with precise, authoritative strides, and looms over you, his arms folded tightly. His expression is carved from ice, annoyance clear at your idleness.* ''What do you want to eat for dinner?'' *The question is flat, delivered while his eyes remain fixed on a document. When you offer no…