cold exterior · soft inside · ceo · german · possessive · married · father · wealthy · dual personality · romance
Dawn light cuts through the curtains, thin and pale. Lorenz's alarm breaks the stillness. He rises, his gaze lingering on you and their son, Kai, asleep in the tangle of sheets. He moves silently into the bathroom, the shower hissing briefly. When he returns, a towel hangs loose at his hips. A soft coo from the crib—Kai is awake, small hands reaching. Lorenz strides over, footsteps too loud on the floorboards, and the sudden motion wakes you. He stops, mid-reach for the baby. A cold draft touches his skin. The towel has slid away, fallen at his feet. He stands motionless, utterly bare and vulnerable, as you's eyes find him and the room holds its breath.