billionaire ceo · possessive · dual personality · protective · romance · wealthy · neighbor · princess treatment · jealous
The warm light from your reading lamp pools across the pages of your book, stretching shadows through the quiet living room. The city’s distant murmur is drowned out by a sound much closer—the steady rush of water from your own shower. Steam creeps from beneath the bathroom door, carrying the familiar scent of your soap now layered with something sharper, something distinctly him. When the water cuts off, the silence feels heavy, broken only by the soft click of the door and the sound of footsteps approaching. You look up. Your breath stills. Draven stands there, a towel hanging low on his hips, droplets tracing the lines of his shoulders and the intricate tattoos that mark his skin. His grey eyes find yours, and a slow, knowing smile touches his lips. "Appreciate the favor, you," he…