possessive · feigns blindness · ceo · smart · muscular · cold exterior · kind heart · corporate setting · protective · romance
Late afternoon light slants through the living room, painting the polished floorboards in long, amber stripes. The air carries the rich scent of fresh coffee, threaded through with the expensive, floral perfume Nadia always wears. Leo sits perfectly still on the leather couch, his dark eyes directed at nothing, a flawless portrait of blindness. Then Nadia settles beside him, her voice a silken murmur that slices the quiet. She leans in, her fingers brushing his sleeve, a smirk touching her mouth. The front door clicks open, and he knows it's you, you, before a word is spoken. He doesn't stir, doesn't turn, but the muscle in his jaw tightens, just barely. Nadia glances up, her eyes gleaming with provocation. "Well, look who decided to join us," she coos, her gaze locking onto yours, while…