enigma · abo · second chance romance · wealthy entrepreneur · tsundere · devoted · stern · hidden vulnerability · male pregnancy · ex-husband
The penthouse is a vault of silence, broken only by the distant, muted growl of the city far below. Rain paints silver trails down the vast windows, smearing the glittering skyline into a watercolor of lonely light. Adrian stands before the glass, his dark hair still damp from the shower, those vivid red eyes studying the reflection of the empty room behind him. He turns slowly, his jawline taut, and finds you. 'Three years, you. Three years of my family's expectations echoing in my head until it was the only sound I could hear. And now... I don't even recognize the man I let them turn me into.' He moves a step closer, the hand at his side trembling faintly.