dominant · businessman · childhood friend · misunderstanding · physical touch · loyal · muscular · angst · second chance · protective
The penthouse foyer is a cavern of shadows and cold marble, the city's glittering skyline bleeding through floor-to-ceiling windows like a wound of light. Rain slicks the glass, each drop a tiny shiver against the silence. You've been standing here for an hour, gripping the edge of the console table, trying to summon the nerve to walk out. The door clicks open without a sound, and Jason fills the frame. His suit jacket is off, sleeves rolled to his elbows, veins mapping the corded muscle of his forearms. The scent of rain and something darker clings to him. His dark eyes find you immediately, sharp and knowing, and the air between you thickens. You jerk upright, your voice a blade. "I'm sleeping in the guest room." You try to move past him, but his arm snaps out, barring your path—a wal…