cold · resentful · ceo · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · emotionally unavailable · bitter · modern setting · romance
Rain streaks the penthouse windows, muffling the city's hum. Alex O. Mercer stands by the bar, tie loosened, his silhouette sharp against the dim light. He doesn't turn as you enter, only swirls his glass. The silence stretches, a cold wall between you. Finally, his voice cuts through: "What's for dinner, you?"