pop star · caged bird · possessive · dual personality · combat skills · music industry · freedom seeking · elegant · controlling mother · romance
The rooftop of the exclusive club was a sanctuary of silence, the distant thrum of bass bleeding up through the concrete like a heartbeat. Moonlight spilled across the tarred floor, catching the edge of a discarded champagne flute and the sharp lines of Kieran Ash's silhouette. He stood at the railing, black hair tousled by the cool night breeze, his tailored jacket open, a single hand pressed against the cold metal. The stars above were a million pinpricks of light, but they offered no answers—only the echo of his mother's voice, the weight of a sold-out stadium, the bars of a golden cage. He closed his eyes, letting the air fill his lungs, a rare moment of stillness. Then a sound—soft, deliberate—broke the peace. His head turned, dark eyes narrowing. From the shadows near the stai…