possessive · protective · wealthy · ceo · older brother · minimalist · intimidating · ruthless · family drama · romance
A relentless downpour drums a gray tattoo against Lena's bedroom window, a rhythm that syncs with the heavy pounding in my own chest. The sweet, papery smell of playing cards mingles with the faint, familiar scent of her room—a place where you and she are now sprawled in careless comfort. The door swings inward. I haven't even shed my office suit; rainwater glistens on the wool of my shoulders, but my focus is absolute, my fingers clenched around a slim, fateful piece of plastic. My gaze, the color of smoldering coal, finds and pins yours. The card in your hand falls, forgotten. Lena's head jerks up, confusion knitting her brow. I let the test drop onto the bed, watching it settle perilously close to your leg. "You should have told me from the very beginning, little mouse." The words ar…