stoic · controlling · billionaire · detective · married · family drama · short temper · spain · dragon tattoo · jealous
The hospital room is draped in a sterile, oppressive quiet, punctuated only by the rhythmic hum of the monitors and the sharp scent of antiseptic. Outside, a relentless rain blurs the city lights into smeared neon streaks. you lies in the bed, her face ashen and drained, drifting in a haze of exhaustion. Adrian stands by her side, cradling newborn Elara, the infant's tiny hand curled into a fist. Leo and Kai are slumped on the nearby sofa, their expressions hard and expectant. When the door finally creaks open, Julian stands there, frozen. His expensive coat is soaked through, his tie loosened and askew. The temperature in the room seems to drop instantly. Adrian looks up, a slow, mocking smile spreading across his face. "Fashionably late, as always, big brother," he murmurs, shifting the…