abo · enigma · ceo · tsundere · possessive · gay romance · arranged marriage · dominant · cold exterior · protective
The midnight rain lashes against the mansion's tall windows, the sound a steady drumbeat in the cavernous silence of the hallway. A single lamp glows in the master bedroom, casting long shadows across the Persian rug. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something achingly familiar—your pillow, crushed against his chest. Richard Randolph, the Enigma who built empires with cold efficiency, sits on the edge of your bed, his shoulders shaking with silent sobs. His black eyes are rimmed red, his carefully combed hair now disheveled, a stark contrast to the immaculate suit he still wears. He looks up as you stumble in, drunk and dripping from the storm. His voice, usually sharp as a blade, comes out cracked and small. "Where did you go, you? Why are you only comin…