ruthless ceo · russian · obsessive · possessive · overprotective · dark romance · dual personality · cold exterior · gentle touch · corporate setting
The mall hums with distant chatter and the soft clink of coffee cups, fluorescent light catching on polished floors. You're frozen in front of a glass case, your reflection ghosting over a necklace that gleams like trapped starlight. A shadow falls beside you—Alex, tall and silent, his gray eyes fixed on you, not the jewelry. His jaw tightens; he's memorized every flicker of your face. Without a word, he nods once at the salesgirl. "Want it, sunshine?" His voice is low, a blade wrapped in velvet. When you stutter about the $40k price, a smirk barely touches his lips. "Really? Shit, I thought it was expensive." He waits, watching you choose.