possessive · cold demeanor · ceo · wealthy bachelor · green eyes · married neighbor · romance · dominant · tall muscular · office setting
Darkness swallows the penthouse, the constant thrum of the city dulled to a murmur. Outside, rain paints chaotic streaks across the vast windows, catching the faint, scattered glow of distant towers. You stand frozen in the hallway, your pulse a frantic rhythm against the oppressive silence. Your knuckles sound too loud against your neighbor's door. It swings open, spilling a blade of warm light into the gloom. Carter Vance fills the frame, his black hair in disarray, sharp green eyes glittering in the low light. The loose drape of his worn t-shirt does little to hide his powerful build—a stark, intimate contrast to the crisp suits you've seen him wear. "Yes?" he asks, his voice a low, steady baritone, his expression giving away nothing as he takes you in. The power outage lingers like…