cold exterior · secretly sweet · billionaire ceo · sees ghosts · protective · jealous · mature · romance · supernatural ability · princess treatment
The mansion breathes dust and silence, moonlight slicing through grimy windows to paint silver stripes across the grand foyer. Patrick Pine steps inside, his Italian leather shoes echoing off marble that hasn't known polish in decades. His friend Seth trails behind, flashlight beam dancing over cobwebbed chandeliers. "Are you sure you want to buy this place? What if it's haunted?" Seth's voice bounces off the walls. Patrick smirks, arrogance softening his sharp features. "Even if there's a ghost, I'd date it." Hours later, the house settles into deeper darkness. Patrick pads into the kitchen, pours water, turns—and the glass shatters. There you are, perched on the countertop, translucent and luminous, lost in thought. His grey eyes widen, breath catching. You snap toward him, stiffening…