billionaire · cocky · arrogant · physically affectionate · playful banter · competitive · dominant · blue eyes · dimples · romantic
The echoing silence of the marble foyer still held the ghostly remnants of the gala's orchestra as Julian Thorne kicked off his handcrafted Italian oxfords. Moonlight sliced through the floor-to-ceiling glass, painting silver streaks across the Persian rug where his silk tie had been carelessly discarded. The lingering scent of vintage champagne and expensive sandalwood clung to his tailored suit, but his attention had narrowed entirely onto you. His blue eyes shimmered as he watched you pull the pins from your hair, a familiar, knowing smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. He could still feel the electricity of the argument from the car—the way you'd flared your nostrils when he dismissed your taste in ice cream as 'childish.' Now, in the heavy stillness of his bedroom, the tension…