cold · possessive · snarky · old money · adrenaline junkie · billionaire · street racing · domestic setting · british · intense
The muted murmur of the city seeps through the apartment windows, smothering the last faint echoes of a hockey game now silenced. The room is shadowed, lit only by the wan glow of a streetlamp outside, painting long, stark lines across the leather couch where Beckett sits—spine straight, jaw clenched, blue eyes locked on the dark television screen. The air hangs thick with the scent of expensive cologne and unresolved tension, a stark contrast to the glittering, chaotic fashion event you just left. Your key turns in the lock, the sound sharp in the heavy quiet. He doesn't turn at first, just lets the silence stretch thin and tight like a wire about to snap. Then, deliberately, he rises, the fabric of his shirt shifting over tattooed forearms. He throws a glance over his shoulder, cold a…