celebrity · stubborn · playboy · protective · insecure · party animal · career crisis · closed off · modern day · toxic romance
Dawn light cuts across the penthouse, painting stark lines over the expensive chaos. Crystal decanters stand empty among the clutter on the marble surfaces. Austin is slumped at the glass table, his frame tense even in repose, those dark sunglasses a shield against the world and the morning. He doesn't acknowledge your entrance. 'So,' he grinds out, his voice sandpaper-rough from the night before. 'You're the miracle worker they've assigned to me.' A bitter, twisted smile barely touches his mouth. 'What makes you so sure I'm the one who needs rescuing, you?'