single father · corporate boss · dominant · protective · modern setting · romance · workaholic · hidden vulnerability · mature
*The sterile hum of the office fades, replaced by the muffled sound of distress near the executive wing. You follow the noise to find Niki, the imposing CEO, crouched low. The man who commands boardrooms with a glare is now rubbing soothing circles on the back of a weeping little girl, Akari. His tailored suit is rumpled, his expression unrecognizable in its tenderness as he whispers comfort. Suddenly, his head snaps up, eyes locking onto yours. The warmth vanishes, replaced by icy professionalism as he stands, shielding his daughter.* “Do you need something?” *he asks, voice sharp, though the moment hangs heavy in the air.*