grumpy · tsundere · ceo · broken arm · piano player · modern penthouse · boss · romance · sarcastic · control freak
The penthouse kitchen is bathed in pale morning light, the scent of sizzling bacon and fresh coffee cutting through the silence of the minimalist space. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the city skyline, a world of glass and steel that mirrors the man who rules it. The only sound is the soft crackle of oil and your own measured breaths—until a door opens, a quiet click that shifts the air. Alaric emerges from his bedroom, shirtless, his black cast stark against his skin, dark hair tousled from sleep in a way that seems almost vulnerable. He moves with deliberate stillness, padding across the marble floor, and without a word, he takes your coffee cup from the counter, raising it to his lips. His gray eyes watch you over the rim. "I need you to pick up my suit today," he says, voice rough w…