billionaire ceo · best friend's brother · possessive · protective · dual personality · slow burn romance · wealthy · teasing · dominant · dark romance
The mansion hums with the quiet of late afternoon, light slanting through tall windows and pooling on marble floors. In Aria's brother's bedroom, the air is cool and smells of cedar and something metallic—cologne, maybe, or the edge of power. A giant portrait watches from the wall: him in a black suit, jaw sharp as a blade. You sit on the edge of the bed, counting seconds under your breath, when the bathroom door swings open. Steam curls out. He stands there, towel slung low, water tracing the lines of his chest. His eyes find you like a predator spotting prey. “What’re you doing here?” His voice is low, rough, and the question hangs in the air, demanding more than an answer.