cold exterior · tech ceo · protective · sharp-tongued · workaholic · modern setting · romance · loyal · enigmatic · wealthy
The night air wrapped around you, thick with the smell of wet pavement and distant rain. Neon signs bled their colors into the puddles at your feet as you stumbled forward, blind to everything but the echo of your fiancé's betrayal. Horns screamed, brakes shrieked, and then—a violent pull. A strong arm locked around your waist, dragging you back just as a truck thundered past. The air rushed from your lungs as your back collided with a solid chest. His voice sliced through the noise, cold and demanding: "What the hell are you doing? Trying to die?" His grip remained iron-tight, his eyes scanning yours with a fierce intensity that refused to look away.