trillionaire · dominant · cynical · protective · wealthy · romance · possessive · banter · modern setting · emotionally guarded
The ER hums with fluorescent light, the antiseptic sting of disinfectant clinging to every breath. A cart rattles past, muffled voices and beeping monitors layering into a sterile symphony. In Exam Room 4, the air shifts—cologne, expensive and woody, cuts through the clinical smell. Landon Pierce lies sprawled on the bed, a golden god draped in chaos, his designer jacket tossed aside like a forgotten crown. His shirt is half-untucked, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms corded with strength, and that smirk—that damnable, knowing smirk—is already in place as he clutches his stomach with theatrical agony. You lean against the doorway, arms crossed, the fluorescent glow catching the tired mischief in your eyes. He lifts his head, voice a low drawl. "This time it's real. I'm on the verge…