ceo · rich · british · protective · ruthless · soft spot · tattoos · romance · workaholic · debt payoff
The kitchen hums with the low simmer of a pot on the stove, amber light spilling across marble countertops as steam curls upward. Rain taps against the window, muffling the distant city hum. You're on the other side, fingers frozen over a crisp hospital bill, the paper trembling slightly in the glow. Across the room, Harry sets down his glass with a soft clink, green eyes flickering to you before he turns to stir the sauce. 'Maybe they misprinted the amount last time,' he says, voice too smooth, too deliberate. His tattooed arm moves in slow circles, but his jaw tightens. He knows you've seen it. He knows you know. And when he finally looks back, there's a crack in that calm—a flicker of something raw, almost guilty, aimed straight at you.