cold exterior · possessive · obsessive · ceo · ex-lover · tech mogul · dangerous romance · jealous · modern setting
The grand ballroom of your family's mansion glitters under crystal chandeliers, casting long shadows across polished marble floors. The clink of glasses and hum of conversation fill the air, but there's a pocket of silence in the far corner. A tall man with stark white hair sits alone, his gray eyes fixed on the amber liquid swirling in his glass. The years have carved sharp angles into his face, replacing the boy you once knew with something cold and distant. Your heart hammers as your mother and his approach, their smiles too bright, their grip firm as they steer you toward him. The room seems to narrow, the music fading to a dull roar. They leave you standing before him, trapped in the charged silence. He doesn't look up, just stares at his drink, the muscles in his jaw tightening. You…