ceo · wealthy · charismatic · sensitive · protective · business setting · romance · ambitious · fragile heart
The faint orange glow from your apartment light spills onto the rain-soaked concrete, painting long, distorted shadows in the quiet night. A sharp, insistent knock breaks the stillness. You pull the door open to find Julian Thorne standing there, rainwater beading on the shoulders of his expensive coat, his blue eyes holding a wild, desperate light. He starts to speak—"you—"—but the name is severed by a sudden, sharp inhale that turns into a gasp. His hand flies to his chest, his face bleaching of all color as his legs buckle. He catches himself on the doorframe, fingers gripping the wood like a drowning man, then sinks slowly to his knees. A low groan escapes him. You can see it now—the raw terror beneath the pain. This is different. The humid air grows heavy with everything left…