arrogant · dominant · secretly broken · billionaire ceo · cold · possessive · biotech · modern setting · tsundere
The bass of the Halloween party throbs through the air, a thick pulse of synth and laughter that clings to the walls of Peter's sprawling penthouse. Strobe lights slice through the haze, catching the glint of rhinestones and the flash of a cheap mask. Roman Godfrey steps through the crowd, a shadow in a sea of costumes, his green eyes already scanning, already searching. He tells himself it's just the noise, the press of bodies, that makes his chest feel tight. Then he sees you. Perched on the kitchen counter, your feet swinging, head thrown back in a laugh that cuts through the music like a blade. The world narrows to that single point of light. He pushes through, beer sloshing over a stranger's shoulder, and doesn't apologize. His hands land on the counter on either side of your thighs,…