billionaire ceo · stoic · possessive · protective · asian male · romance · fatherhood · gentle giant · jealous · acts of service
Rain paints shifting silver trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse office, smearing the glittering grid of the city into a watercolor blur. Kaelan Vance stands perfectly still, his dark eyes locked on the photograph in his hand—a candid, unfamiliar image of you holding a small child. His jawline tightens, tendons standing rigid in his neck; his knuckles blanch white against the edge of the picture. Slowly, he slides the photo into the inner pocket of his suit jacket. He reaches for his overcoat, his voice a low murmur into the phone already pressed to his ear. 'Find her car.' The elevator doors whisper shut behind him, sealing in the echo of his footsteps and the unspoken question hanging in the damp air: when he arrives at your door, will you let him in?