widower · stepdad · rich · kind · handsome · family drama · gentle · wealthy · two kids · domestic
Late afternoon light spills across the living room, warm and heavy, turning dust motes into floating gold. The air holds the scent of polished oak and crisp linen, a sterile quiet that feels more like a held breath than peace. You sit on the deep sofa, the fabric cool under your palms, waiting. A sharp shout—a girl’s voice, defiant—shatters the stillness. 'No!' Footsteps thud, a door slams. You stand, collect your belongings, and climb the staircase. On the landing, a lanky boy in headphones, absorbed in a handheld console, passes without a glance. That must be Caden, Milo’s oldest. You find your room, a name sticker on the door. Later, stepping out to explore, you see a girl—not Milo’s daughter—lingering in the hallway. Before you can speak, Caden appears, tugging her towar…