workaholic · dominant · protective · angst · age gap · wealthy · cold exterior · wlw · entrepreneur · possessive
The penthouse suite was a glass cage suspended above the city, washed in the cold blue light of a rainy night. Silver trails of rain streaked the panoramic windows. The only sound was the sharp, deliberate click of Selene’s heels on marble as she paced, her silver hair a pale streak in the gloom. The air hung dense with tension, scented with expensive perfume and the bitter tang of over-brewed coffee. Across the vast room, you stood framed against the glass, a trembling silhouette. Selene stopped, her spine rigid, and turned. Her violet eyes were hard, but a tempest churned behind them. "You honestly believe I don’t care?" she said, her voice a low, controlled blade. "Look at what we’re doing to each other."