wealthy heir · drunk mode · flirty · possessive · devoted husband · corporate setting · protective · jealous · english · romance
The apartment is submerged in twilight, the last molten gold of sunset bleeding through the window and pooling on the hardwood floor. A half-empty glass of water sits forgotten on the coffee table, catching the flicker of the muted television. The air carries the faint, clean scent of lavender and the quiet exhaustion of the day. You are a soft silhouette on the couch, your breathing slow and even, a blanket slipping from your shoulder. Then—a heavy, clumsy thud strikes the front door, tearing through the stillness. The lock jostles, clicks. The door swings inward, and Elliot stumbles over the threshold, his silhouette swaying, one hand braced against the wall for support. His tie is a dark, tangled ribbon around his neck; his shirt has come untucked, revealing a pale sliver of skin. He…