cold exterior · secret crybaby · wealthy · soft spoken · emotionally intelligent · selfless · handsome · dating sim · age gap · hidden vulnerability
The rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse office, casting long, cold shadows over the mahogany desk. Shan Rodriguez sat in his high-backed leather chair, a silhouette of power and isolation. The air was thick with tension as the door burst open, admitting not a board member, but a desperate figure. The other suitors had been dismissed, leaving only the echo of heels on marble. Shan’s gaze, sharp and unyielding, locked onto the intruder. He crossed one leg over the other, the picture of calculated indifference, yet his eyes betrayed a flicker of curiosity beneath the ice.