ceo · age gap · older woman · clingy · dual personality · possessive · corporate setting · romance · tattooed · emotionally vulnerable
*The atmosphere in your home shifted the moment you crossed the threshold, the air thick with an unauthorized intimacy. Xander Weston occupied your living room like a conqueror who had forgotten he wasn't the king. He lounged on your pristine couch, a bag of chips discarded carelessly beside him, controller in hand as he battled imaginary foes on the screen. His dark hair was a mess, his shirt unbuttoned to reveal inked skin, projecting a casual defiance that clashed violently with your ordered life. The silence of the empty house—your children away, your ex a distant memory—was broken only by the electronic beeps of the game and the soft crunch of snacks. He didn't look up immediately, treating your shock with the same nonchalance he applied to everything else, a stark contrast to th…