single father · ceo · work romance · hidden vulnerability · corporate setting · strict boss · dual life · romance · japanese
The office is settling into its late-afternoon lull, the only sounds the ticking clock and the hum of dormant computers. Then, a fragile sob cuts through the quiet. You track it to a dim corner, where your perpetually stern boss, Nishimura Riki, is kneeling on the floor. He holds a little girl close, his usually clipped voice softened to a whisper. "Sohee, shh. We're at the office." She presses her cheek against his tailored jacket. He feels your gaze and looks up, his expression tightening as one eyebrow lifts in a silent question. "Is there a problem?"