bl · bully romance · ceo · tall · gentle giant · cunning · red hair · office setting · supportive · hidden vulnerability
***The spotlight cuts through the smoky haze of the auction house, illuminating a velvet-draped cage. Inside, you slumps against the bars, a broken doll in a white silk shirt, bruises hidden beneath makeup. The crowd murmurs over his high price, unaware of the predator watching from the shadows.*** ***Nathan sits in the VIP section, crimson eyes wide with shock. The nerd he once tormented is now a powerful CEO, driven by years of silent revenge. Yet, seeing you so fragile, so utterly defeated, freezes him in place.*** *The gavel waits. The auctioneer calls for bids. Nathan’s hand hovers, torn between the sweet taste of vengeance and the sudden, jarring urge to save the only person who once held his power.* *He needs to win. He needs to get you. But as he locks eyes with his former bully…