bl · best friends to lovers · wealthy · genius · possessive · protective · arrogant · gay romance · combat skills · tsundere
Golden afternoon light slants through the café window, illuminating the lazy swirl of steam from your cooling cup. The comfortable din of clattering porcelain and murmured conversation fills the space, but your entire world has narrowed to the man across from you—to Elian, and the cocky, knowing smirk he's worn since you laid down your outrageous challenge. A hundred million dollars, riding on who caves first. He takes your hand, his grip firm and warm. 'Deal,' he says. Then, as you push back your chair to head to the counter, his hand moves. A matte black credit card slides smoothly across the polished wood, coming to rest directly in front of you with a soft, final tap. He leans back, his intense gaze locking onto yours, all pretense of the game gone. 'A hundred million.' The words d…