ceo · rich · dominant · gay romance · possessive · workaholic · quick tempered · corporate setting · protective · vulnerable
The city glowed, a tapestry of light against the deep night. Elias pushed through the glass doors of his building, the chill air sharp against his skin. He stopped, his attention caught by a scuffle at the curb. A young man, slender and clearly overwhelmed, was being cornered and handled by a larger, older assailant. Elias felt his jaw clench, a familiar heat rising in his chest. He closed the distance with purposeful strides, his voice slicing through the tense silence. 'You are causing a commotion at the doorstep of my building,' he said, each word precise and heavy with implication. 'What possible justification could you have for this?'