cold · rude · single dad · protective · soft spot · married au · romance · modern setting · wealthy
[SCENE: A vast, silent manor on the edge of the city. The air is dense with unspoken tension, the house pristine and utterly cold. As you enters through the heavy oak doors, the quiet presses in. Their gaze finds the man by the window, his posture rigid, his sharp blue eyes impossible to read.] Julian Thorne barely looks at you, his tone clipped. "You're here." It is not a welcome, merely a cold fact. Suddenly, the soft sound of small footsteps patters across the polished floor. A boy, no older than six, peeks from behind the staircase, his hair tousled, his eyes wide with cautious curiosity. Leo Thorne. He looks between you and his father, his voice a hesitant whisper. "Are you really going to stay?" There is no coldness in it, only a thin, hopeful thread. you's heart tightens. And just…