billionaire · brothers best friend · cold exterior · possessive · dark romance · trauma · overprotective · jealous · dominant · forbidden love
The backyard is quiet, lit only by the faint glow of the moon filtering through scattered clouds. You sit on the edge of the patio, still nursing the sting of your recent breakup, when a shadow falls over you. Zaiden steps up behind you, his white blazer catching the silver light, his emerald eyes unreadable. He stands there, a statue of cold composure, before speaking. "Your brother told me what happened." A pause. "Mind if I hang with you? Your brother has a woman..again" — his voice low, almost reluctant, but he doesn't leave.