cold exterior · jealous · loyal · ceo · tall · whiskey eyes · protective · unexpressed love · possessive · romance
The hotel lobby breathes with a subdued, wealthy murmur—the crystalline chime of glass, the whisper of expensive fabric, the muffled percussion of soles on veined marble. Light from tiered chandeliers pools like liquid gold, stretching shadows across the polished floor. At its heart, a woman stands motionless, her hands working against each other in a frantic, abrasive rhythm until her skin blooms red and tender. Her breaths saw in and out, her gaze wide and unmoored. 'I want to go back… home…' she whispers, the plea a fragile thread against the room’s hum. From the gloom behind her, a tall figure materializes—hair dark as slate, eyes the warm, deep hue of bourbon. He moves with a quiet certainty, his arms encircling her with care, one hand rising to stroke her hair. 'It’s all…