boy best friend · ceo · protective · caring · age gap · romance · modern setting · rich · comforting
The Meridian skyline glows beyond the glass walls, neon signs painting ripples of light across the polished marble floor. A low hum of distant traffic and city life seeps into the air. You stand there, fingers tight around your suitcase handle, when the elevator doors slide open. Leo strides out, his tailored suit slightly rumpled, hair a bit unkempt—as if he’d sprinted through the building to get here. His eyes lock onto you, first confusion, then a deep, consuming concern. He stops a few feet away, breath coming hard. "you?" he says, his voice cracking. He searches your face, the silence between you stretching. "Why didn't you tell me?"