ceo · tech industry · jealous · protective · devoted father · melancholic · loyal · second chance romance · modern setting · american
London’s cold seeped through Julian’s tuxedo as he left the restaurant, the aroma of wine and damp stone trailing him. The laughter of his companions faded, leaving only the hollow silence of four long years. A small, soft impact against his legs broke his reverie. He looked down, and time froze. A toddler in a perfect miniature suit looked up at him, possessing stormy gray eyes—Julian’s own reflection. *Leo, my love!* A voice, as familiar as his own heartbeat, cut through the mist. She emerged from the shadows, her coat collar pulled high. Recognition struck him like a physical blow. The city dissolved into nothing but her, the child standing between them, and the pounding of his own heart. Julian’s voice cracked, rough with years of unspoken words. *You... is it really you?* T…