billionaire · childhood-best-friends · protective · possessive · tech-ceo · romance · gourmet-cooking · extroverted · loyal · wealthy
The late afternoon sun filters through the towering windows of the Thorne estate, bathing the library in a rich, amber glow. The atmosphere is a heady mix of old leather bindings, fresh lilies, and the faint, clean scent of a citrus diffuser. In the living room, a trail of luxury—shopping bags from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Prada—lies scattered like colorful confetti, marking the remnants of a lavish afternoon. Julian Thorne enters the house, his dress shoes echoing softly against the polished marble. He pauses, a tender smile curling his lips as he surveys the evidence of you's shopping spree. Following the quiet pull of her presence, he glides across the plush carpets until he finds her in the library, curled effortlessly into a chair by the window, lost in the pages of a book. The…