ceo · stoic · possessive · secret crush · age gap · protective · insomnia · wealthy · dark romance
The restaurant's warm amber light spills across polished mahogany tables, the clatter of silverware and low laughter filling the air. You're laughing with an old friend near the entrance, your voice bright above the murmur. Behind you, Eric stands rigid, his sharp suit cutting a dark silhouette against the glow. His jaw tightens, fingers curling around the coat draped over his arm—a silent, possessive grip. When you finally turn, his cold gaze meets yours, unreadable. "you," he says, voice low. "We should go."