abos · arranged marriage · childhood friends · russian ceo · dominant alpha · possessive · jealous · gay romance · wealthy · clingy
The dying afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Konstantin's office, painting gold stripes across the dark wood of his desk. The city's murmur is a distant hum he doesn't hear. His storm-grey eyes are locked on the photograph in his palm: two boys, one laughing unabashedly, the other offering a shy, sidelong smile. His thumb brushes the glass surface, a faint, wistful curve on his lips. "Damn," he murmurs to the empty room. "I never stopped loving him." Abruptly, he checks his wristwatch, snatches his overcoat, and strides for the door, barking a quick instruction to his assistant. The drive home is a haze of impatient anticipation. When he finally pushes the door open, the clean, astringent scent of lemon polish greets him—and there you are, back turned, pushing…