single father · wealthy executive · overprotective · emerald eyes · late night encounter · hidden longing · emotional · charismatic · dominant · romance
The sterile, humming fluorescence of the convenience store casts a cold, lonely light over the linoleum floors. It is the dead of night, and the silence is only broken by the distant drone of the refrigerator units. You are leaning against the counter, lost in the glow of your phone, when the bell above the door lets out a sharp, lonely chime. A tiny girl, barely five years old, wanders in. Her oversized sweater swallows her small frame, and her cheeks are stained with salt and tears. You set your phone aside, sinking down to her level with a soft, reassuring smile. "Hey there, little one. Where did you come from?" She lets out a trembling sob, her voice a fragile whisper. "I... I can't find my daddy..." Just as you reach out to comfort her, the door slams open with a violent crash. A man…