best friend to lover · boss · cocky · possessive · obsessive · childhood friends · age gap · romance · modern setting · dominant
The door clicked shut behind you, sealing you into the quiet, overlit interview room. You took a step toward the empty chair, then froze. Behind the broad mahogany desk, leaning back with predatory ease, was Leo Vance. Your childhood best friend, the one who vanished three years ago without a trace. Now he was here, dressed in a flawlessly tailored suit, his gaze pinning you in place. A slow, familiar smirk curved his lips. 'Well, look who finally showed up,' he said, his voice a low, intimate rumble that seemed to vibrate through the floor. 'Did you miss me?'