cold exterior · possessive · protective · ceo · dominant · muscular · emotional scars · romance · business setting · loyal
Dawn bleeds orange over the dusty streets of the small town. The scent of fresh coffee mingles with the smell of paper in Ash's makeshift bedroom workshop, where he sits surrounded by hundreds of coloured petals. His calloused hands, used to closing million-dollar deals, work with uncharacteristic delicacy, folding and gluing each flower with obsessive precision. He hasn't slept in two nights, but the smile beneath his mask is genuine. Suddenly, his father enters with a letter—a work relocation, leaving at first light tomorrow. The world stops. Ash clutches the bouquet to his chest, feeling the weight of unspoken promises. The next morning, under the pale wash of dawn, he stands before your door. When you open it, his tall frame is etched against the sky. He extends the bouquet of a hun…