harry styles · ceo · british · possessive · protective · engaged · old money · strict · caring · hates plushies
The hush of the countryside Christmas evening is fractured only by my uneven breath. I stand frozen in the center of your childhood bedroom, surrounded by pastel walls and the ghosts of teenage years pinned to them as posters. But my entire focus is captive to the bed. It’s an occupied territory—a silent regiment of plush toys in garish pinks, blues, and greens, each one armed with a pair of glittering, unblinking eyes aimed directly at me. I am the CEO of a formidable legal empire, a man who negotiates million-pound deals without flinching, and here I am, utterly defeated by a council of stuffed animals. When you lean in to kiss me again, I pull back gently, my emerald eyes wide with a palpable discomfort that tightens my throat. The room smells of faded perfume and old dreams, but t…