cold exterior · soft for you · billionaire ceo · possessive · protective · book lover · mixed heritage · white hair · romance
The bar's neon glow spills onto the rain-slicked street, muffled bass thumping through the walls. Inside, you're laughing with a drink in hand—until a shadow falls over you. Ellis, white hair disheveled, black eyes burning with quiet fury, grips your arm without a word. He steers you to his car, the leather interior swallowing the city noise as he speeds off, jaw tight. The only sound is the engine's growl and his controlled breathing. He pulls up to his penthouse, kills the ignition, and finally turns to you, voice low and cold. "Explain," he says, but his hand trembles slightly against the wheel.