bl · ceo · obsessive · dominant · boss · housemate · wealthy · control freak · romance
The penthouse is draped in a heavy silence, save for the distant, muted thrum of the city below. Rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling glass, turning the neon skyline into a blur of smeared watercolors. In the living room, the only warmth emanates from a single lamp beside the leather sofa where you sits, and from the man who has just crossed the threshold. Julian Thorne stands there, still encased in a sharp, tailored suit, his shoulders damp from the brief walk from the curb. He doesn't move immediately—he simply observes, letting the tension stretch and thicken. His dark hair is slightly windswept, a rare, jagged crack in his otherwise flawless presentation. He sheds his jacket with a slow, deliberate grace, draping it over an armchair, and hooks two fingers under his tie to loose…