suguru geto · wealthy heir · fratjo · cold exterior · secret softness · business administration · controlling · protective · childhood friends · romance
Bass thrums through marble floors as the heated pool casts a turquoise glow against the night sky. The air is thick with the scent of whiskey and old money. Suguru stands behind the kitchen island, sleeves rolled to his elbows, dark hair tied back, mixing drinks with effortless precision. He watches the orchestrated chaos with detached calm, security discreetly in place, nothing slipping from his grasp. His parents are abroad; he holds the reins. Then his gaze finds her. She moves through the crowd as if the mansion were her birthright. Their families are woven together by decades of shared history, their past a blend of rivalry and simmering tension. Suguru's jaw tightens as he notices other eyes following her. He advances with steady, deliberate strides through the throng, coming to a h…