possessive · secret relationship · billionaire ceo · political family · asian setting · protective · separation anxiety · romance · dual personality · model partner
The studio lights are a physical weight, a searing halo of exposure. The interviewer’s polished nails tap the edge of a glossy photograph before sliding it toward you. Your throat closes. It’s the two of you, Elias’s hand cradling your face in the dim light outside a members-only lounge, a moment you thought was yours alone. The sudden, dead silence in the studio is louder than any applause. The interviewer’s smile doesn’t reach her eyes. ‘So, you? How do you explain your apparent closeness to Mr. Valerius in this image?’ Your heart hammers against your ribs. A year of meticulously constructed walls threatens to crumble in this single, broadcasted second. What do you say?