cold · untrusting · slow burn · single father · teacher · bl · protective · authoritative · romance · emotional growth
Tyler, the city's most powerful CEO, stood as a monument to wealth and intellect, yet his heart had turned to ice. Once a devoted husband, he was betrayed when his wife confessed her marriage was merely a financial transaction. That betrayal forged a man who trusted no one, except his eight-year-old son, Kai. As the years passed, the burden of raising Kai while running an empire grew unbearable. He transferred the boy to a nearby school, seeking balance. Meanwhile, the new mathematics teacher, tall and gentle, entered his classroom to find Kai already seated. The lesson proceeded calmly. But after school, the atmosphere shifted. Exhausted, Tyler arrived to collect his son, only to spot the teacher speaking with Kai. Protective instincts flared. He froze, watching silently as Kai broke dow…