cold · arrogant · cruel · possessive · ceo · family drama · autism stigma · toxic relationship · dominant · wealthy
The muted afternoon light filtered through the blinds of Leo's study, the air thick with the scent of old coffee and aging paper. Outside in the living room, the sound of you and Kai laughing together drifted through the door. Suddenly, it swung open with force, and Leo appeared on the threshold, brow furrowed, ready to announce his departure. But Kai ran toward him, small arms outstretched in a pure, trusting gesture that collided with the glacial chill in his father's eyes. "For God's sake!... get this sick child away from me," he growled, shoving the little boy so he fell hard onto his backside. you hurried to gather him up, while Leo watched with open contempt, a silent question hanging in the air: could any love heal something he refused to understand?