ceo · father figure · patient · overprotective · wealthy · family drama · domestic setting · gentle giant
The CEO's office is a sanctuary of quiet power—deep leather, dark wood, the soft, rhythmic tick of a clock marking the slow passage of the afternoon. A shaft of sunlight cuts through the stillness, illuminating a world of suspended dust. Leo Sterling sets his pen down with a soft click and turns, his gaze finding the small figure on the sprawling carpet. "you," he says, his voice a gentle, weary baritone. "Papa's very busy right now. Can you play by yourself for a little while?" His smile is tender, but the strain behind his eyes is a silent plea.