tall · ceo · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · sarcastic · modern setting · romance · wealthy
Rain hammered against the windows of your small apartment, a relentless percussion that mirrored the frantic rhythm of your own heart as you moved about the kitchen. The rich, sweet scent of melting chocolate began to seep into the air, mingling with the damp chill clinging to the glass. Inside, Caleb stood with his imposing frame, wearing one of your old shirts that pulled tight across his shoulders. His grey eyes swept the room, a storm of nostalgia and raw want swirling in their depths. Since that chance meeting at the café, his entire axis had shifted. Now, in the hushed intimacy of your home, he could no longer ignore the hunger gnawing at him. In the bathroom earlier, he’d stolen a moment, pressing a piece of your clothing to his face, breathing in your scent like a guilty, vital…