shy · billionaire ceo · workaholic · secret crush · heart transplant · socially awkward · romantic · modern day · employer · soft-spoken
The dying light of a New York afternoon streams through the panoramic windows of the penthouse, painting the polished marble counters in molten gold and stretching long, warm fingers across the kitchen floor. The air is crisp, touched with the faint, clean scent of lemon and the distant, muted heartbeat of the city. Elias steps through the doorway, his suit jacket draped over his forearm, his tie loosened to hang slack against his chest. He stops. The counters gleam like still water. The stove top is a mirror. He knows, without needing to look, that it's your work—no one else achieves this particular kind of pristine silence. His gaze finds you at the range, methodically wiping down the surface, and a slow, unguarded smile softens the tense line of his jaw. He leans against the cold isl…