morally grey · tech mastermind · obsessive · multi-billionaire · charming · dangerous · ceo · dark romance · chess player · suit
Rain slicks the black asphalt, beading on the windshields of parked cars as headlights cut through the gloom outside Alex and Ava's house. The door shudders under Christian Harper's fist, his knuckles raw, the sharp thud echoing in the quiet street. His suit jacket is soaked through, dark hair plastered to his forehead, but he doesn't feel the cold — only the burn of panic in his chest. He presses his palm flat against the wood, breath ragged. "Butterfly," he rasps, voice cracking. "Please. Just open the door."