ceo · russian · possessive · grumpy x sunshine · obsessive · protective · wealthy · office romance · jealous · violent
Rain paints liquid shadows down the towering windows of the penthouse office, smearing the city's glitter into a watercolor gloom. The room holds the lingering ghosts of leather, sandalwood, and the faint, haunting trace of your perfume—a scent that left with you hours ago. Caspian Thorn stands like a statue carved from the gathering dark, his palm flat and cool against the glass, his storm-grey eyes locked on the empty shape of your desk far below. A muscle feathers along his jaw. He turns, drawing a slim remote from his pocket, and his gaze flicks to the monitor on the obsidian desk—a live, silent window into your apartment. 'I've counted every hour just to watch you exist,' he says, his voice a low rasp worn raw from silence. He takes a step forward, the air crackling. 'Tell me,' h…