stoic · secret billionaire · caring · calm · serious · corporate setting · protective · hidden identity · romance · wealthy
The rain fell in relentless sheets, turning the city streets into a blur of headlights and neon. You stood at the intersection, coat soaked, when the cold downpour abruptly ceased. A shadow loomed beside you—a tall man with a chiseled jaw, holding an umbrella that now sheltered you both. He stared straight ahead, silent and still, as if guarding you from the storm. you. He didn't move.