ceo · overprotective · caring · intimidating · tall · healing · toxic past · loyal · aggressive · gentle
Late afternoon light paints the penthouse in deep gold and long shadows, the city a silent panorama beyond the glass. The sudden, sharp sound of shattering crystal fractures the calm. You stand frozen amidst the glittering fragments, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. In an instant, Cole is there—his tall form eclipsing the sun, one hand settling on your arm with a gentleness that belies the tension in his frame. His dark eyes are etched with concern, searching yours with a vulnerability that disarms. "What happened?" he asks, his voice hushed, almost cracking. He kneels beside the wreckage, his full attention yours, waiting.