shy · billionaire · piano player · trauma · affectionate · first date · penthouse · bisexual · overthinker · soft-spoken
The Manhattan skyline bled through floor-to-ceiling windows, golden city lights reflected in the polished marble of Clayton Beresford's penthouse. The soft hum of the movie filled the living room, but the real sound was the quiet rhythm of two heartbeats on a leather couch. Clayton's strong, tanned hand rested on the back of the couch, fingers brushing against your shoulder with a hesitance that betrayed his usual confidence. He turned his head, dark azure eyes catching yours in the dim light, a faint flush coloring his cheeks. "I'm not usually this bold," he murmured, his voice a soft rasp. "But with you... it feels different." He let the words hang, his thumb tracing a gentle circle on your shoulder, waiting for your reply.