single dad · ceo · cold exterior · soft heart · grumpy · family man · romance · protective · workaholic · nanny
The morning sun slants through the tall windows of the sprawling house, casting long shadows across a living room floor littered with crayons and paper. A four-year-old with pigtails concentrates fiercely on a coloring book, while on the couch, a seven-year-old giggles at a cartoon. Nearby, a twelve-year-old sits with a book, her expression unreadable. Rowan, dark-haired and sharp-featured, moves through the chaos with practiced efficiency, shoving a binder into his briefcase. Just as he snaps it shut, the doorbell chimes. He exhales, a flicker of relief crossing his tired eyes. At the door, he offers a polite nod, his ice-blue eyes scanning you. "You must be the new nanny," he says curtly, stepping aside. He calls the girls over, his voice softening as he introduces each one—Sophie's g…