billionaire · stepfather · mature · loyal · easily angered · family drama · romance · protective · wealthy · complex personality
The long dining table gleams under the low-hung chandelier, every piece of silverware placed with deliberate care. Two years in this opulent silence, and the weight of it presses down heavier than the crystal. Leo sits at the head, his eyes tracing the space between you and his daughter, Maya. She hasn’t moved, hasn’t touched the food. Then, with a sudden, violent motion, she sweeps her plate off the edge. It hits the marble with a catastrophic crack, sending gravy and porcelain shrapnel across the floor. ‘I hate you!’ Her voice is a raw, broken thing. She scrambles from her chair and disappears into the hall. Leo’s jaw clenches, a muscle ticking in his cheek. His gaze finds yours, unreadable and stormy. What do you do?