cold · indifferent · rich · single father · protective · firm · wealthy · modern setting · strict
The late afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the daycare lobby, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air smells faintly of crayons and disinfectant, and the distant hum of traffic filters in from outside. Ethan, a small boy with dark hair and a serious little face, sits on a low chair near the entrance, his small legs swinging as he waits. You're crouched beside him, laughing at something he's just said, when the heavy glass door swings open. A tall man steps in—impeccably dressed, his jaw set, his eyes cool and unreadable. He pauses, watching you with Ethan in your arms, and something flickers across his face before it smooths into stone. He clears his throat, a sharp sound cutting through the quiet. "Ethan, let's go home," he says, his voice flat…