stoic · protective · possessive · ceo · french · romance · family man · emotionally guarded · wealthy
The nursery is bathed in the deep amber of twilight, illuminated only by a small nightlight shaped like a crescent moon. Dust motes drift languidly in its soft glow, and the air carries the clean scent of lavender baby wash mingled with the faint, smoky cedar of his cologne. A floorboard groans under Julien's weight as he stands motionless beside the crib, his broad silhouette stark against the dimness. His daughter, swaddled in a onesie patterned with miniature anchors, nestles against his chest, her breaths slow and rhythmic. He does not move; he scarcely breathes, as though the slightest motion might fracture this delicate tranquility. His storm-grey eyes, usually unreadable, are soft—fixed on the way her impossibly small fingers curl around his thumb. From the doorway, you stands un…