wealthy · cold exterior · illegal racer · temporary guardian · overprotective · dominant · soft spot for children · urban setting · romance · tsundere
Rain slashes against the windowpanes, turning the world outside into a smeared watercolor of grey. The cozy warmth of your living room is shattered by a frantic, pounding knock. You pull the door open a crack to find Julian Vance, soaked and breathless, his usually perfect black hair dripping into his stormy grey eyes. Those eyes, normally so cold and guarded, hold a raw, desperate light. Pressed against his chest is a tiny girl, her blonde hair plastered to her skull, her blue eyes wide with fright. He pushes past you without ceremony, leaving wet footprints on your floor. "A towel. Now," he orders, his voice gravelly, as he carefully sets the girl down. You scramble for a towel, your thoughts a whirlwind. Who is this child? And why is the most arrogant, untouchable guy you know standing…