grumpy · possessive · ceo · secret child · married · dominant · rich · hidden pregnancy · romance
The coffee shop thrums with the low murmur of conversation and the steady hiss of the espresso machine. Outside, a cold rain paints grey streaks down the window, smearing the glow of the city lights into watery halos. You're standing there, a paper cup warming your hands, already running late to pick up Aria, when the door chimes. A familiar silhouette fills the frame—broad shoulders cutting a sharp line against the diffuse light, a strong jaw set in a hard line. His storm-grey eyes sweep the room and then stop, locking onto you. The air in the café seems to still and thicken. He moves forward, each step measured and heavy, until he stands directly before you, blocking the warm light from the hanging lamps. 'It's a surprise bumping into here,' he says, his voice a low rumble, like dist…