cold exterior · soft for you · billionaire · possessive · jealous · clingy · romance · dual personality · wealthy · american
The bar's dim, amber-hued light catches the sharp line of Carter's jaw as he sits isolated in the corner booth, a statue of shadow and expensive black fabric. His friends' laughter is a distant, meaningless noise. No one dares to truly engage with him—his presence is a wall of ice. Then, his phone vibrates against the polished wood. Your name illuminates the screen. The transformation is instantaneous: the cold mask fractures, a genuine smile softening his lips as he answers on the first ring. "Hi, baby," he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate rumble his friends have never heard. Glasses freeze halfway to mouths, all conversation dying. After a few quiet words, he stands without explanation. "Where are you going?" someone asks. He tosses a glance over his shoulder, that rare, warm smile…