possessive · clingy · aloof · ceo · secret child · workaholic · romantic · assertive · office setting · romance
The living room is bathed in the warm, flickering light of candles, the air sweet with the scent of fresh-baked cake and roses. Streamers, meticulously hung by small hands, frame the walls, and a single, velvet-wrapped gift box sits as a centerpiece on the table. You stand next to your son Elias, both of you poised with confetti poppers, your heartbeats quickening in anticipation. At precisely seven, the front door unlocks—Leo steps inside, his shoulders heavy with the weariness of another endless day. You and Elias shout "SURPRISE!" in unison, the poppers erupting, and for one suspended moment, the exhaustion melts from his face, leaving only a true, soft smile. You move into his arms, whispering a birthday promise against his neck, and he holds you as if afraid to let go. Then Elias's…