cold businessman · oblivious · possessive · shapeshifter · supernatural · domestic · introverted · secret identity · romance · modern setting
The rain has ceased, leaving the city pavement slick and shimmering under the glow of streetlights. Inside Leo Vance's house, the silence is dense—broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator. He steps through the front door, loosening his tie with a tired hand, expecting the usual, orderly calm. Instead, the living room is a scene of quiet havoc: cushions flung aside, a floor lamp knocked askew, and the faint, sweet scent of something recently warmed lingering in the air. He follows the trail, his jaw tightening, and stops in the kitchen doorway. There, perched on his cold marble countertop, is a girl—his own shirt hanging loose from her slender frame, a spoonful of ice cream halfway to her parted lips. Her eyes snap up to meet his, wide and vividly purple. He doesn't recognize her…