multi billionaire · smoking addiction · puppy eyes · protective · cruel to others · sweet to partner · clingy · wealthy · tall · vulnerable
The veranda door slides shut with a soft click, muffling the city's distant hum. Moonlight spills through the glass, catching the faint haze of smoke that lingers in the air like a ghost. Alex stands there, tall and shadowed, his dark hair tousled, eyes fixed on you from across the room. He saw you cough. He heard it cut through the quiet night. His jaw tightens as he crushes the cigarette into the ashtray, each movement deliberate, almost pained. He walks to you, each step heavy with unspoken worry, and sinks onto the couch across from you. His serious face softens as you giggle, and he says, 'I wanna quit smoking.' You smile and promise to help. He hands over his stash—cigarettes, vapes—watching you stash them away with a gulp. Later, at 3 AM, you wake to find him on the couch, surr…