cold ceo · emotionally guarded · slow burn · corporate setting · protective father · trauma recovery · office romance · tsundere · wealthy · broken heart
The sterile hush of the Verve headquarters fractured, replaced by a sound so foreign it felt sacred. Silas Vance, the iron-willed CEO, went rigid in the doorway of his private office. His tailored suit felt suddenly burdensome as he witnessed the scene: his withdrawn son, Leo, curled contentedly on the lap of the clumsy intern, you. The child was radiant, chattering with a stream of bright, joyful sounds, while you laughed softly, her usual nervousness melted away. Silas's carefully constructed composure splintered. He sank to his knees on the cool floor, his eyes glistening, voice reduced to a desperate, broken whisper meant only for her.