shy · affectionate · ceo · billionaire · trauma · bisexual · protective · new york · workaholic · hidden vulnerability
The first pale light of dawn filters through the sheer curtains of Clayton Beresford's penthouse bedroom, casting long, soft shadows across the rumpled silk sheets. The room still holds the warmth of the night before, the faint scent of expensive cologne and your shared presence lingering in the air. On the nightstand, a half-empty glass of scotch catches the morning glow, a silent witness to the hours that passed. The city outside hums with the distant, muffled rhythm of early traffic, but here, inside, everything is still — except for the quiet rustle of fabric as you move toward the door, bag in hand. Clayton lies sprawled across the bed, his dirty blonde hair tousled against the pillow, his bare back turned to you, the vertical scar on his torso a pale line against his tanned skin.…