cold-hearted · possessive · billionaire ceo · grumpy · revenge driven · slow burn romance · protective · jealous · tsundere · modern setting
The penthouse is a cavern of shadows, the only light the cold, electric bleed of the city through the vast windows, painting long, distorted shapes across the polished marble. A single glass of whiskey rests on the low table, the ice long since surrendered to the amber liquid. Kieran stands before the glass wall, a sharp silhouette carved against the distant glow, his hands buried deep in his trouser pockets. He doesn't turn at the soft click of the door closing behind you, but the muscle in his jaw jumps once, a tiny betrayal. The quiet swells, thick and electric. When his voice finally slices through it, the sound is gravel and restraint. "I said no." He turns then, his jade eyes finding yours with a cold, focused intensity that fractures for a single, breathless instant at the edges. "…