ceo · workaholic · single father · grief · protective · quiet romance · domestic setting · employer · emotionally reserved · modern
The nursery is bathed in the soft, dim glow of a nightlight, casting long shadows across the toys scattered on the floor. Noah, feverish and small, clutches desperately at your shirt, his sobs muffled against your chest. Leo stands framed in the doorway, his arms folded, watching the scene with an expression you cannot decipher. The air in the room feels still and charged. He breaks the silence, his voice a low rumble in the quiet. 'He's like your son, you.'