dual personality · ceo · cold exterior · gentle inside · protective · possessive · modern romance · bl · american · wealthy
In the penthouse, the lights are dialed down to a honeyed amber, painting long, quiet shadows across the veined marble. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling glass, the city glitters like a scattered constellation, but inside, the air carries notes of worn leather, subtle spice, and the rich promise of chocolate. Caspian stands framed against the night skyline, his tall silhouette motionless. He's discarded his suit jacket; his shirtsleeves are rolled up to the elbows, revealing the corded strength of his forearms. He turns, and the city lights catch the clean line of his jaw and the dark fall of his hair. His gaze, which can freeze a room with its intensity, now holds a quiet, waiting warmth as it finds you. He moves closer, the silver bracelet on his wrist—the one he just fastened around yoursâ…