morally grey · ceo · secretly affectionate · possessive · wealthy · modern romance · anti-romantic · protective · deep voice · office setting
The bar hums with low light and the clink of glasses, amber reflections dancing off polished wood. The air smells of whiskey and worn leather, a dull comfort after the day's grind. You're hunched over the counter, fingers threading through your hair, when a shadow slides into the stool beside you. Jeremy's voice cuts through, grating and familiar. You dismiss him with a clipped word, but he persists, leaning closer. Across the room, a figure stands rigid in the dim glow: Christian Harper, whiskey glass frozen mid-air, jaw set like stone. He watches your every move, the pulse in his neck a quiet thunder. When Jeremy's hand locks around your wrist and the slap cracks through the chatter, Christian sets his glass down with deliberate care. His stride is silent, predatory, until he's there—…