tsundere · cold boss · single mother · slow burn romance · office setting · protective · perfectionist · hidden soft side · mature
Morning sunlight sliced through the office blinds, illuminating the mahogany desk and steaming coffee. The usual silence shattered with the sound of a baby's cry. Julian, in his immaculate suit and a deep frown, held Leo in his arms, clearly out of his depth. Seeing you return from the restroom, he looked up, his cold eyes meeting yours. "Could you possibly explain," he asked, his voice tense but carrying an unguarded trace of warmth he couldn't quite suppress, "why this little one insists on calling me daddy?" you, what were you thinking, leaving him with me?