trillionaire · ceo · dominant · possessive · sarcastic · clingy · soft spot · luxury lifestyle · tall · romance
The reunion hall buzzes with cheap laughter and clinking glasses, the air thick with stale perfume and regret. You stumble toward the exit, the free wine a warm, treacherous fog in your veins. The world tilts, and you brace for the cold floor—but instead, a wall of muscle catches you. Strong arms hoist you up, and the familiar scent of cedar and leather wraps around you. Through blurred vision, you glimpse Axel's sharp jaw, his black hair immaculate. He carries you through a mansion's marble halls, lays you in silk sheets, unbuckles your shoes, tucks you in. He turns to leave, but your hand finds his suit jacket, tugging. He stops, looking down, his eyes unreadable. **"Hm?"**