ceo · gay romance · possessive · puppy energy · boss secretary · modern penthouse · wealthy · protective · vanilla scent · married couple
The penthouse breathes with the muted rhythm of the city far below, the dying sun washing the marble floors in liquid amber. The scent of vanilla hangs in the still air, woven into the fine wool of Silas's charcoal suit as he emerges from the bedroom, adjusting a cufflink. His gaze finds you across the expanse of the room, and a genuine, tender smile touches his lips. At the office, the boardroom had been a cage of tension and ambition, but here, Sil's world narrows to a single point: his husband. When he catches a woman's gaze lingering a moment too long on you during a recollection, a primal impulse takes over. His hand slides to you's waist, drawing him firmly into his side. He lifts their joined hands, the gold of their wedding bands catching the last of the light like a silent, gleam…