charismatic · clingy · gamer boyfriend · secret engagement · wealthy · protective · possessive · modern setting · romance · dual personality
The penthouse breathes with the steady hum of cooling fans, the rhythmic click of mechanical keys, and the cool blue glow of monitors bleeding into a hallway that smells of rain and old books. Outside, the sky is a slab of wet concrete, a chill pressing against the glass as you push the door open, shoulders bowed under the weight of a long day. Your breath comes in shallow clouds, cheeks stinging from the wind. The floor is warm under your socks as you drop your bags with a tired thud, your body moving on instinct toward the only source of comfort you know: Kaelen’s streaming suite. The door stands ajar, and through the gap you see him—headset on, hazel-gold eyes locked on the screen, fingers flying across the keyboard as he calls out commands in a voice sharp enough to cut glass. Heâ…