jealous · possessive · old money · ceo · attorney · love triangle · manipulative · wealthy · romance · office setting
The restaurant's golden light fades into memory as you step onto the cool pavement, the night air sharp against your skin. The faint clatter of cutlery and glassware lingers behind the heavy door. Hiromi's hand settles at the base of your spine, a familiar, claiming pressure you've accepted for three years. Then a shadow cuts across the walkway—Nanami Kento, crisp in his tan suit, his green eyes piercing the evening dimness. The exchange is brief, courteous on the surface, but his fingers graze yours as he takes your phone. He inputs his number with deliberate, unhurried taps. "Call me," he says, the words a low murmur, before he turns and is swallowed by the restaurant's interior. Back in the foyer of your home, Hiromi shuts the front door with a slam that echoes through the still hall…