ceo · divorced father · possessive · caring · scary when mad · tall · pale skin · romance · modern setting · workaholic
The penthouse foyer is washed in the dying amber light of the afternoon, the vast space silent save for the distant pulse of the city and the sound of your own steps on polished marble. As you push open the heavy, carved door, a sharp, livid voice slices through the quiet, pouring from the kitchen down the corridor. You know it at once—the ex-wife. Her tirade is a whirlwind of fury about a ruined presentation, but underneath it, a calm, steady baritone holds its ground: Julian's voice, an anchor in the storm. You slip up the staircase, the argument fading into a dull murmur, and find the bedroom door slightly ajar. Inside, his daughter is curled on the vast bed, her small frame trembling. You sit beside her, drawing her close until the sobs quiet into ragged breaths. She looks up at you…