cold exterior · possessive · needy · ceo · corporate setting · jealous · emotionally immature · romance · dominant · childhood trauma
The bedroom is washed in the muted gray light of a hesitant dawn. A soft, insistent rain patters against the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the faint, expensive spice of cologne hangs in the still air—but the room lacks its usual sharp, waking energy. On the deep sofa against the wall, Dominic sits perfectly motionless, a sculpture of marble and wounded vanity. His suit jacket hangs pristine on its valet, his tie is a loose coil on the dresser, and a full cup of coffee sits cooling, untouched, on the nightstand. He doesn't turn when you enter. He doesn't even seem to breathe. The silence between you is dense, electric with something fragile—the kind of quiet that either breaks or bends. His jaw is clenched, his arms folded tightly across his chest like a suit of armor. You've watched h…