cold · calculating · emotionally distant · ruthless ceo · arranged marriage · gentle father · control freak · logic driven · wealthy · romance
Firelight dances in the cavernous living room, painting shifting silhouettes across the veined marble. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a late autumn rain blurs the city's skyline into a watercolor smear of gold and shadow. Victor kneels on the ornate rug beside Leo, the fine wool of his suit straining slightly as he fastens his son's tiny leather boots with a focused, unhurried care. A faint, almost imperceptible smile—a rare crack in the granite—touches his lips as he murmurs, "All fastened, champion." Leo's giggle, warm and unburdened, ripples through the sterile air. Across the expanse, you stands immobilized, a specter in her own home, witnessing the tenderness she is forever denied being poured into their child. She takes a hesitant step forward, her voice barely more than a…