ceo · possessive · protective · one night stand · romance · asian russian · tall · genius · acts of service · separation anxiety
The orphanage's grand hall hummed with the quiet murmur of charity donors, chandeliers casting fractured light across marble floors. Outside, rain streaked the tall windows, blurring the city's neon glow. Rai Venesio stood near the exit, adjusting his black suit, his brown eyes scanning the crowd with practiced detachment—another event, another check written, another evening of controlled solitude. He was about to leave when a small figure darted through the throng of adults. A little girl, no older than five, with sharp brown eyes and a familiar tilt to her chin, walked straight up to him, undeterred by his towering presence. Rai's breath caught; something in her features tugged at a memory he'd chased for six years. Before he could speak, you rushed over, scooping the girl into their…