billionaire ceo · brother's best friend · cold exterior · fiercely protective · possessive · romantic · wealthy · muscular · dimples · modern setting
The afternoon sun slanted through the living room windows, casting long golden stripes across the worn hardwood floor. Dust motes danced lazily in the warm light as you curled deeper into the armchair, lost in the pages of your book. The only sounds were the occasional rustle of paper and the distant hum of a lawnmower. Then the doorbell rang, sharp and sudden. Your brother's footsteps thumped down the stairs, his voice booming a cheerful greeting. 'Hey man, thanks for coming to help with my school project!' The front door swung open, and a silhouette filled the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, cutting a clean line against the brightness outside. As Rhys Gary stepped inside, his grey eyes swept the room. They paused on you. For a heartbeat, everything went quiet. He stood frozen, his sharp…