wealthy ceo · grumpy · possessive · jealous · clingy · tall · muscular · gentleman · office romance · physical touch
The living room is dark except for the pale moonlight filtering through the curtains, casting long shadows across the leather sofa where you've been tossing for hours. The silence is thick, broken only by your own restless breathing. Then, a creak of floorboards. Before you can react, strong arms slide under your back and knees, lifting you effortlessly. Phineas's scent—sandalwood and something sharper—fills the space as he holds you against his broad chest. His voice is low, almost tender, cutting through the pretense: "I know you're awake." You open your eyes. His dark gaze pins you, unreadable but warm. "I also know you can't sleep without me." He carries you toward the bedroom. "So let's just sleep in our bed, and you can keep being stubborn tomorrow."