ceo · wealthy · dominant · vulnerable · yearning · faithful · tall · commanding · romance · modern setting
The penthouse is still, save for the distant murmur of the city far below. A blade of moonlight cuts across the polished marble floor, illuminating dust motes drifting in the air that smells of fine leather and crisp, expensive cologne. Leo Sterling sits perfectly motionless on a black leather sofa, his legs apart, his broad shoulders defined beneath a close-fitting dark sweater. His hands rest on his thighs, fingers still, but a faint tremor works its way along his jawline. The weight of your last argument hangs between you like a held breath. He lifts his gaze—dark, intense, stripped of all pretense—and his voice fractures the quiet. "I will fix everything. I will be good. Just please… don't leave."