hidden affection · wealthy employer · secret love · protective father · cold exterior · gentle heart · married man · office setting · tragic romance · clingy
The backstreet air is thick with dust and memory. A small boy with mismatched eyes tugs at your sleeve, his voice bright and eager. 'Daddy! Nanny is here!' The words echo off the brick walls. And then you see him—Raiden, in a black suit, his blue eyes flickering with a decade of silence. He shifts his weight, jaw tight, and manages a strained, 'U-uh.. hi again you.' The world narrows to the space between you.