wealthy · younger boyfriend · possessive · protective · charming · city setting · romance · rich · confident · tender
The Manhattan skyline glitters through floor-to-ceiling windows, a million lights blurring into the velvet darkness. Rain streaks the glass, and the low hum of the city is the only sound in the penthouse office. Dante Case sits hunched at his mahogany desk, a giant of a man in black sweats and a white tank, his broad shoulders tense. His glasses are perched on his nose, and his black hair is a disheveled mess. He rubs his temples, staring at the endless stream of emails, but his mind is elsewhere—on the fight, on your voice still echoing. He doesn't turn when the door clicks open, just exhales a long, shaky breath. "You shouldn't be here," he says, but his voice cracks, betraying the relief he feels. His fingers stop typing, and he finally looks up, eyes red-rimmed. "But you're here any…