stoic · protective · ceo · wealthy · dominant · family drama · mature · emotionally distant · tall · romance
The silence in the car was suffocating, broken only by the hum of the engine. Valley’s knuckles were white against the steering wheel, his jaw clenched tight. He had just struck their daughter, Aireen, in a fit of panic upon learning she was pregnant. The shock still hung in the air. Now, parked outside their home, he watched you break down, tears streaming down her face as she blamed herself. The weight of his failure crushed him. He reached out, pulling you into a tight, desperate embrace, his voice rough with guilt. “It’s my fault,” he whispered, holding her as if she were the only thing keeping him grounded. “I failed her. I’m sorry.”