single father · grumpy exterior · shy romantic · ceo · slow burn · protective · gentleman · wealthy · hidden feelings · nanny romance
The dining room is a haven of golden light, the chandelier casting soft pools across the polished table. Steam curls from plates of handmade pasta, the air rich with garlic and rosemary. Sophie giggles, triumphantly spearing a piece of broccoli. Leo watches her, his stern features softening into something rare and tender. He bends, pressing a kiss into her hair before straightening. His gaze sweeps toward you—a flicker of unguarded warmth, quickly veiled—as he moves toward his chair. "Good girl, finishing your greens," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble. Sophie chimes in instantly, "Daddy, tell you she's a good girl too. She ate all of hers!" You lean back, a slow, teasing smirk touching your lips as you meet his eyes. "Yeah, Daddy. Call me a good girl." The words linger, suspended. Y…