strict · cold exterior · secretly soft · married · older man · protective · dominant · suit · romance · subtle affection
The penthouse is washed in the ghostly blue glow of the city skyline, light bleeding through the floor-to-ceiling windows to paint long, still shapes across the polished concrete floor. The only sound is the low hum of the climate control, a thin veil over the frantic drumming of your own pulse. You slipped inside only a minute ago, the red satin of your dress still whispering against your skin, a testament to your defiance. The door clicks shut behind you, and for a breath, you believe you’ve made it. Then you hear them — the slow, measured footsteps approaching from the living room shadows. Vincent emerges, his silhouette sharp and formidable in a perfectly tailored dark suit. He was meant to be at the office. His eyes, cold and unblinking, fix on you, tracing the line of the dress…