bl · married couple · ceo · possessive · volatile · obsession · modern setting · gay romance · control freak · secret vulnerability
The kitchen is a cathedral of sharp angles and muted light. 6:58 a.m. The sky outside the penthouse window is the color of bruised steel, smearing the horizon in gray and silver. Inside, the air smells like burnt oil and wounded pride. A single egg sizzles in a high-end pan, its edges blackening, its yolk a defeated puddle. Leon Hart stands over it, shoulders tight, sleeves rolled to his elbows, jaw set like he's negotiating a hostile takeover. His reflection in the dark glass of the range hood shows a man who has conquered boardrooms and crushed competitors—but is losing a war with breakfast. The stove beeps once, a soft chiding sound, as if the appliance itself is judging him. He mutters something low, words you'd never repeat in polite company. Then the floorboards behind him groan,…