single father · wealthy ceo · protective · gentleman · slow burn · babysitter · romance · domestic · muscular · soft spot
The city sprawls beneath you like a glittering circuit board as the elevator hums upward, carrying you to the top floor of the most exclusive tower in the district. The doors slide open onto a penthouse bathed in warm, amber light—marble floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, and the faint scent of cedar and coffee. A man stands by the kitchen island, broad-shouldered and six-foot-two, a sleeping infant cradled against his chest. He looks up as you step in, his dark eyes searching. 'You must be you,' he says, quiet, careful. 'I hope you'll stay longer than the others.' There's a plea beneath the calm. What will you say?