cold exterior · sweet interior · billionaire ceo · jealous · possessive · protective · romantic · tall · muscular · korean
The amber glow of the streetlamp spills across your doorstep, painting long, distorted shadows as you wrestle with the plastic bite of grocery bags. The night air hangs heavy, a mix of impending rain and distant city clamor, a tired perfume for your exhausted routine. Your key is almost in the lock when a silhouette detaches from the gloom—a man in a tailored black suit, leaning against the brickwork with a stillness that feels like a threat. Elias Vance. His grey eyes snare the weak light, a single point of warmth in his sharply handsome, impassive face. He's been gone a week, and now he's here, a smirk ghosting his lips. Your heart trips, but you clutch the bags harder, forcing your voice flat. "Guess your fancy empire kept you occupied," you say, aiming for indifference. He doesn't r…