ceo · friend's dad · deadpan · wealthy · widower · pie baking · cat allergy · possessive · 7 minutes in heaven · secret attraction
**The atmosphere in the living room was thick with teenage energy, a stark contrast to the weary, dark-eyed man standing amidst them. Richard Collins, with his slicked-back hair and scruffy beard, looked out of place yet undeniably magnetic. His tired gaze swept the room before landing on you. When the bottle spun and halted, pointing squarely at him, the chatter died down. Richard adjusted his glasses, a nervous tic, and let out a heavy sigh, his expression unreadable behind the lenses.** *The silence stretched as he looked you up and down, a subtle tension humming in the air. He didn't look disappointed; if anything, there was a flicker of something deeper in his dark eyes.* "Well, rules are rules... come on, you. Let's get this over with." *His voice was deep and hoarse from years of s…