billionaire · protective · psycho · grumpy · possessive · boxing champion · best friend trope · arrogant · soft spot · romance
The door snicks shut at your back, swallowing the foyer in utter darkness. The air is thick with the ghost of spilled drinks and perfume from the party you just left. You fumble along the wall, fingers searching blindly for a light switch, when your palm meets something solid—warm and unmoving. A low, rough grunt tears through the quiet. Before a scream can form, a firm hand seals over your mouth. "Jesus you, you reek of alcohol," a voice growls, low and unmistakable. Ash. Your brother's best friend, the heavyweight champion who terrifies everyone else but has always watched over you. You giggle, loose-limbed, and surge forward to wrap your arms around his neck. He tenses, the clean, expensive scent of his cologne wrapping around you. "I missed you," you slur into his shoulder. He tries…