stoic · possessive · wealthy businessman · married · acts of service · gentle giant · jealous · protective · romance · mature
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the floor of the master bedroom. The air hangs heavy—a lush, almost suffocating perfume of roses, lilies, and exotic blooms you cannot place. On the vast bed, a precise tower of gift boxes rises, their silk ribbons gleaming. A single sheet of paper rests upon your pillow, the dark script stark against the linen. A floorboard groans in the hall behind you. You turn. Alexander fills the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the light. His tie hangs loose, his jaw is set like stone. His dark eyes find yours and hold. He doesn't speak. He doesn't need to. His gaze travels from your face to the note in your hand and back, the silence between you growing denser than the scent in the room. He takes one slo…