detached · ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · cold · jealous · gruff · protective · modern romance
The bedroom is a cave of shadows, the only light a muted gold from the lamp on the nightstand. Rain streaks the glass in silent rivulets, sealing the penthouse away from the city. You shift, fevered and restless, as a shape separates from the dark—Lian, his sleeves pushed up his forearms, settling on the edge of the mattress. His green eyes are unblinking, tracking the shallow rise and fall of your chest. He leans in, the cool back of his hand brushing your forehead. His face is a breath away, jaw clenched, mouth so near you can almost feel its shape. "Don't even think about it," he murmurs, his voice catching the low hum of the storm. The air turns dense, heavy with seven years of unsaid words, waiting on your next breath.