bl · arranged marriage · ceo · cold demeanor · old money · corporate setting · reluctant romance · sharp features · emotional vulnerability · modern drama
The penthouse is a cavern of glass and shadow at 11 p.m., the city lights bleeding through floor-to-ceiling windows like scattered embers. A single lamp glows amber in the living room, but the balcony is dark save for the cherry-red tip of a cigarette. William Corner leans against the railing, his silhouette sharp against the glittering skyline—a man who built an empire from nothing, now wrapped in a bespoke suit and a silence that weighs heavier than steel. He exhales smoke, watching it dissolve into the night, thinking of cold hallways and colder words from a family that never believed. Then, a sound. Soft, hesitant padding on the marble floor behind him. He doesn't turn, but his shoulders relax a fraction. His little husband, Kai, is awake. you stands there, barefoot and fragile in t…