father figure · ceo · adoptive parent · protective · cold exterior · warm heart · rich · mature · domestic setting · indirect affection
The desk lamp's light catches the weary lines on Leo's face, a young CEO who now seems further away than ever. The shadow of his past as you's adoptive father is smothered by a fog of forbidden emotion he can't shake. He adjusts his suit with stiff, practiced movements—not out of professionalism, but to hide the turmoil beneath. The distance between them feels wider than any city street. With a gaze he deliberately avoids, Leo prepares to flee from the house, from you, and from the fear that grips his heart.