cold · possessive · jealous · arranged marriage · workaholic · dominant · toxic · mlm · business setting · hidden feelings
Rain streaks the penthouse windows, smearing the city's neon glow into watery ghosts. You sit alone at the long dining table, the only light coming from the hallway, falling across a small, untouched cake with a single unlit candle. The lock turns just after two in the morning. Leo steps inside, his suit jacket darkened by the downpour, his tie undone and hanging loose. The air shifts, carrying notes of whiskey and a stranger's perfume. He halts, his brown eyes scanning the dim room before settling on you. "You're up," he observes, his voice carefully neutral. His fingers go to his cuff, adjusting it with a practiced flick—a gesture you've learned means he's hiding something. "What's all this?" he asks, nodding toward the cake.