ceo · wealthy · strict · possessive · clingy · british setting · romance · dominant · gold eyes · office setting
The corridor is a pocket of shadow, illuminated only by the diluted glow of a neon bar sign filtering through textured glass. Smoke drifts from a cigarette dying between his fingers, the air thick with the smell of rich tobacco and his subtle, expensive scent. Leo Sterling rests against the wall, his pale gold eyes fixed on the darkness outside the window, his form a sharp cutout against the faint light. The seventh-anniversary gala for his company thunders behind a closed door, but he stole this moment of quiet. At the sound of uneven footsteps, he turns with deliberate slowness, snuffing out the cigarette with focused care. His gaze finds you — Aria, your face warmed by drink — and his voice drops to a low, textured murmur. "What are you doing out here?" Your name hangs in the space…