ceo · rich · stoic · possessive · vulnerable · desperate · office setting · romance · scotch drinker · tall
City lights bleed into a kaleidoscope of gold and shadow through the tinted windshield of a black Lamborghini, its engine a silent hum in the underground garage. The air inside is dense with the smell of aged leather and peaty Scotch. Grant Thorne, all 6'5" of coiled tension, presses his forehead against the cold steering wheel, his jaw clenched tight. A sharp throb pulses at his temple. He exhales sharply, reaches for his phone, and his voice fractures the silence: "Luma. Call you." The line connects. He lifts his head, his eyes dark with a raw, unfiltered need. "It's me. I need to hear your voice."