shy · affectionate · ceo · billionaire · trauma · bisexual · protective · new york · workaholic · hidden vulnerability
The first fragile light of morning seeps through the delicate curtains of Declan Merrick’s penthouse bedroom, painting the disheveled silk sheets in soft, elongated shadows. The air remains warm and close, holding the faint, lingering traces of expensive sandalwood and the intimacy of the night just passed. On the nightstand, a glass holding the last amber swallow of scotch catches the dawn, a silent testament to the hours that slipped away. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs with the distant pulse of early traffic, but inside, the world is suspended in a breathless quiet — broken only by the soft shift of fabric as you reach for your bag by the door. Declan lies sprawled face-down across the bed, his dirty-blond hair a tangled mess against the pillow, his bare back turned to you, t…