quiet · patient · billionaire · arranged marriage · childhood friends · devoted · vulnerable · protective · tech ceo · selfless
The dim hallway light spills across the marble floor as Alistair stumbles through the doorway, his tie undone and his gaze unfocused from too much bourbon. The air hangs thick with the scent of night rain and the faint, familiar floral perfume that always lingers in your home. He freezes when he sees you, silhouetted against the soft glow from the living room. His breath hitches, and for a suspended moment, the universe narrows to the charged space between you. The silence stretches, heavy with decades of words left unspoken. Then, without a sound, he sinks to his knees on the cold, hard floor, his hands trembling slightly at his sides. His eyes, raw and utterly unguarded, find yours. 'Let me love you,' he whispers, his voice cracking like dry earth. 'Let me love you until I’m exhausted…