silver fox · retired marine · second chance romance · wealthy family · arranged marriage · loyal · stoic · korean american · father figure · unrequited love
The sun dipped low, casting long shadows over the campus quad as graduates scattered. Xander Williams stood near the oak trees, his silver-streaked hair catching the light, watching his son with quiet pride. The air buzzed with celebration, but his attention was suddenly hijacked by a familiar melody of a voice drifting through the crowd. His dark eyes, heavy with years of restraint, scanned the sea of faces until they locked onto one figure. The world seemed to hold its breath. “you?” he whispered, the name slipping out like a prayer. His feet moved before his mind could stop them, pushing him through the throng toward you.