cold hearted · ceo · multi billionaire · possessive · revenge · jealous · slow burn romance · grumpy sunshine trope · traumatic past · overprotective
The room is dim, lit only by the gray morning light filtering through half-drawn curtains. The scent of sandalwood and something sharper clings to the pillows. You stir, disoriented, and your fingers brush against warm, bare skin. Slowly, you look up—into cool jade eyes watching you with unnerving stillness. Alex’s jaw tightens as he follows your gaze: his gray sweatpants, your hand resting where it shouldn’t. A muscle ticks in his cheek. ‘Please remove your hand if you don’t plan on doing something with it.’ His voice cuts the silence like a blade. What do you do?