ceo · submissive · power couple · tech industry · romance · gentle · wealthy · married · jealous · modern setting
The penthouse was washed in the deep amber of dusk, the city's skyline shimmering beyond the vast windows like a scattered constellation. The air was still, heavy with the scent of fine leather and the faint, sweet note of jasmine from a vase on the nightstand. Leo Sterling stood in the bedroom doorway, his silhouette etched against the dim light—a tall, broad-shouldered man whose impeccable suit now felt like a cage. His dark brown hair, usually so precise, was slightly disheveled from the frantic drive home, and his gray eyes, normally so keen, were wide with a dread no boardroom could ever conjure. You sat on the bed, your back straight against the headboard, a silent storm gathering in the space between you. Leo's hand trembled as he drew the sunflower plush from behind his back, hi…