ceo · boss · sick · caring · stern · modern setting · romance · wealthy · vulnerable · tall
The penthouse kitchen glows under soft amber lights at 2am, rain tapping against floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the sleeping city. Steam rises from a pot on the stove as you chop vegetables on the marble counter, the rhythmic thud of the knife the only sound. Then, warmth presses against your back—strong arms slide around your waist, pulling you close. Sam Smith, your boss, rests his chin on your shoulder, his breath hot against your ear. Hazel eyes, glassy with fever, meet yours in the reflection of the dark window. "What are you cooking, princess?" he rasps, voice hoarse yet tender, holding you tighter as if you're his anchor.