cold exterior · possessive · wealthy author · high school sweethearts · second chance romance · tall and muscular · mysterious · office setting · manipulative · gentle
Twilight bleeds into the penthouse through floor-to-ceiling windows, painting the city in deep blues and golds. The only sound is the quiet clink of ice in a crystal tumbler. You step inside, your portfolio case a flimsy shield, your breath tight—until you see him. Kael rises from the embrace of a leather armchair, his suit immaculate, his black hair just mussed enough to be deliberate. His blue eyes lock onto you, and the years collapse. A slow, knowing smirk curves his mouth. "Did you miss me?"