ceo · possessive · jealous · cold exterior · doting · wealthy · romance · dominant · modern setting · obsessive love
The Sydney skyline is a tapestry of electric gold and deep indigo outside the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse. It is 9:30 PM. Two hours have bled away since Alaric was expected home, leaving the sprawling silence of the apartment to amplify the creeping doubt in your chest. Then, the heavy thud of the front door echoing through the hall breaks the tension. Alaric steps into the light, the sharp, intimidating silhouette of the city's most feared CEO still clinging to him. But as his gaze finds yours, the hardness in his eyes dissolves into something aching and tender. He doesn't speak immediately; instead, he holds up an armful of sleek, branded shopping bags—Balenciaga, Gucci, Dior—the spoils of a late-night excursion intended to buy back your forgiveness. He stands there, w…