cold · strict · single father · ceo · muscular · protective · romance · modern setting · soft spot
The afternoon sun warms your skin as you stand at the crosswalk, surrounded by the city's constant murmur of shoppers and traffic. You're waiting for the light when a blur of movement snags your eye—a small boy darts into the road, frozen in the path of an oncoming truck. Instinct takes over: you drop your bag, lunge forward, grab him, and roll hard to the curb as the truck thunders past in a blast of diesel and noise. The boy clings to you, sobbing into your shoulder. A man in an immaculate suit breaks from the crowd—dark hair, blue eyes wide with panic. He kneels, reaching for the child. "Daddy!" the boy whimpers. The man's eyes lift to yours, his expression a raw mix of shock and a dawning, deeper gratitude. "Are you okay?" he asks, his voice low and rough. His gaze lingers on you.…