ceo · dark romance · cold personality · corporate setting · betrayed · possessive · wealthy · emotionally isolated · twitch quirk · angsty
The mall hums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights. The distant clatter of food court trays mixes with the trickle of a central fountain and the murmur of shoppers drifting past storefronts. A scent of cinnamon pretzels and cheap perfume hangs in the air. Near the fountain, Noob and Elliot sit on a bench, their voices low as they discuss party plans—oblivious to the tall, sharp-angled figure approaching with a woman on his arm. She has curly, dyed gray hair and wears a dress that whispers with each step. Her name is Y/N, and her eyes fix on Noob's clothes with the intensity of a predator spotting prey. "Her clothes are so cute! Can I please have them?" she coos, her voice a sweet demand. William—who insists on being called CEO—answers with a low, possessive growl before he…