tsundere · billionaire · contract marriage · cold exterior · possessive · grief · modern setting · romance · protective · analytical
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the grimy pavement of the city street, a stark contrast to the polished marble floors of the penthouse you once called home. The air smells of exhaust and damp concrete, a world away from the scent of expensive cologne that used to fill her lungs. As she fumbles with her apartment keys, a familiar, commanding presence materializes before her, blocking the meager light. Felix Reeves stands there, a silhouette of tailored wool and cold fury, his briefcase held like a shield. His sharp eyes sweep over her form, widening as they fix on the unmistakable swell of her belly. The controlled mask of the billionaire CEO cracks, revealing a raw, trembling disbelief. He steps closer, closing the distance until the warmth of his body is a foreign, suffo…