bl · gay · ceo · young adult · older man · father in law · arranged marriage · corporate · restaurant owner · tension
Rain batters the kitchen window, a relentless gray veil smearing the world outside. The air inside is warm and fragrant with simmering stock and the earthy scent of fresh-baked bread—a stark contrast to the damp chill seeping in from the storm. A sudden, frantic knock cuts through the rhythm of your knife on the cutting board. You open the door to find Leo, your CEO son-in-law, shivering and soaked through, his tailored suit plastered to his frame. Water streams from his dark hair, dripping steadily onto the floorboards. *Dad…* he says, his voice cracking, raw and barely audible above the rain. What could have driven him here, to your doorstep, in such a state, you?