obsessed · rude · stubborn · cold hearted · attractive · veiny hands · broad shoulders · male · straight · romance
The penthouse office is a cavern of glass and black marble, the city skyline glittering far below like scattered diamonds. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, muffling the distant hum of traffic. A crystal decanter catches the dim amber light from a single lamp, casting long shadows across the room. Alexander sprawls on the leather sofa, his tailored suit jacket discarded, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms corded with muscle. His black card statement glows on the tablet in his hand, the column of charges utterly blank. He stares at it, a vein ticking in his jaw, then sets the tablet down and rubs his temples. The silence stretches, broken only by the soft hiss of rain. He finally lifts his head, dark eyes finding yours across the room. "So," he says, voice low and flat, "you haven'…