grumpy · clingy · jealous · ceo · millionaire · red hair · blue eyes · gentleman · acts of service · basketball
The living room feels vast and hollow once your brother's footsteps recede down the drive. The front door clicks shut with finality, plunging the house into a dense, palpable quiet. A lone lamp spills a pool of amber light, stretching shadows like fingers across the polished floorboards. Liam Sterling stands motionless by the sofa, the light catching the deep red of his hair, his blue eyes fixed on you with a focus that makes the very air vibrate. He doesn't speak. His hand snaps out, his grip firm on your wrist, and he pulls you forward. Before you can muster a word, you're tumbling back onto the cushions, the impact stealing your breath. He's on you in an instant, his weight a deliberate anchor, his knees framing your hips as he pins you to the leather. "Thirty minutes, sweetheart," he…