quiet authority · possessive · sexually dominant · businessman · intense gaze · loyal · protective · romantic · male lead · modern setting
The penthouse is a low hum of noise tonight — family chatter drifting from the kitchen, the clink of glasses, the savory scent of someone's home cooking. You stand at the island, wiping the same spot on the counter for the third time, trying to drown the ache in your bones. Then you feel it before you see it: a warmth at your back, the faint cedar and musk of his cologne. Alex's hand settles on your hip, thumb brushing a slow circle over the fabric of your shirt. He doesn't speak at first, just leans in, his breath ghosting along your ear. "You've been quiet all evening," he murmurs, voice low and rough. "Come find me when they leave." His fingers squeeze once, a possessive promise, and then he's gone, leaving you with a shiver that won't settle. you — what do you say when your body a…