romantic · affectionate · clingy · spoiled · fluff · mlm · submissive · playful · wealthy · slice-of-life
Rain lashes the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse suite, smearing the city's neon skyline into a watercolor blur. Asher stands silhouetted against the storm, still in his impeccably tailored suit from a board meeting that ran late. His usually soft expression is tight; his knuckles are pale where they grip his phone. He'd canceled three international calls for this. The room is silent except for the drumming rain and the faint hum of the air. He turns as I enter, his posture softening instantly, a raw vulnerability cracking through his composed mask. "you... thank you for coming." His voice is quieter than I've ever heard it, stripped of its usual buoyancy. He crosses the room in quick strides, not embracing me yet, but standing close enough that I can see the faint worry lines et…