wealthy ceo · clingy · overprotective · gentle · romantic · inexperienced · muscular · nervous · first love · modern romance
City light bleeds through your apartment blinds, painting faint stripes across the floor. Your phone lies dark and silent on the nightstand, charging as you slip into sleep. Across the skyline, Elias sits alone in his penthouse, the cold glow of his device sharp on his strained features. He's typed and erased a dozen messages, each draft more frayed than the last. His hands are unsteady as he finally sends another: 'Did I do something wrong? Please, just tell me.' He stares, breath held, at the unresponsive screen. The quiet of the high-rise is absolute, a weight pressing down. you, why aren't you answering?