jealous · flirtatious · wealthy · roommate · playful · possessive · attractive · modern setting · romance
The elevator opens onto the thirty-second floor with a soft chime. The foyer lies in shadow, only the city's glow washing the living room in hues of deep blue and burnt orange. Cigarette smoke curls through the still air. There he is—Cade, sprawled on the white leather sofa, bare feet propped on the marble coffee table. The cigarette's ember illuminates the sharp line of his jaw as he sees you step in. He exhales slowly, in no hurry, and a crooked smile touches his lips. "What a shame you came back... I'd started to believe you wouldn't," he says, voice rough, his eyes fixed on you as if the smoke were the only veil left between you.