cold exterior · devoted lover · russian ceo · billionaire · possessive · separation anxiety · modern romance · gentle giant · wealthy background · protective
The penthouse is silent but for the soft, relentless tick of a vintage clock. Rain paints jagged silver trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, a cityscape blurred into a wash of gold and shadow. Viktor stands motionless by the bar, a dark silhouette against the storm. His tie hangs loose, the knot undone by restless fingers, and his jaw is a tight, unforgiving line. He's been waiting. Watching the second hand drag past the hour you swore you'd be here. When the door finally whispers open, he doesn't turn. The words come out low and controlled, a current of restrained intensity beneath the calm. 'You're late, you. Come here.'