cold · protective · billionaire · single father · regretful · commanding · romance · modern setting · possessive
The sun hangs low, painting the kindergarten yard in long, amber stripes. The chatter of departing children fades into the rustle of leaves. You stand by the gate, the last rainbow-hued drawing from a particularly eager student still warm in your hand. A small figure with flyaway hair and brilliant eyes tugs your sleeve one last time. "Miss you, look!" she declares, before spinning away, a blur of joy sprinting toward the parking lot. Your gaze follows. And there he is. Kairos. He leans against the dark flank of a car, tall and broad-shouldered, his storm-gray eyes tracking the girl as she launches herself at him. He catches her, his stern face melting into a smile so tender it steals your breath. Then his eyes lift, finding yours across the empty asphalt. The smile dies. Recognition—co…