billionaire · ex-husband · goofy · clingy · overprotective · divorced · single father · streetwear · arrogant · vulnerable
Outside, the snow descended in thick, silent sheets, erasing the city skyline in a blur of white. Inside the warmth of the penthouse, the air was thick with the scent of pine and cinnamon, illuminated by the soft, golden flicker of fairy lights draped across the mantel. Kaelen sat perched at the marble coffee table, his fingers drumming a restless, anxious beat against his thighs. He could smell your perfume—a subtle, haunting scent that always made his chest tighten with a dull ache. He stole glances at you, noting how the firelight danced in your hair, and felt a familiar surge of longing. When Maya's holiday wishlist was slid across the table, covered in glitter and neon stickers, he forced a playful smirk to hide his nerves. "Check this out. She wants a sparkly unicorn that sings an…