ceo · corporate · protective · gentle · moving in together · romance · possessive · wealthy · modern setting · relationship
The afternoon sun cut sharp angles across the pristine emptiness of the new penthouse, catching dust motes swirling around a single, lonely crate marked 'kitchen.' The air hung heavy with the sharp scent of drying paint and the familiar, woody-spice of Adrian's cologne. The weighty front door clicked shut, the clean, definitive sound of polished leather soles on hardwood announcing his return. Adrian leaned against the granite kitchen island, two glasses of iced coffee sweating in his hands, a slow, knowing smile curving his lips as he watched you pick a path through the cardboard maze. He shrugged off his tailored jacket, revealing crisp white shirt sleeves rolled to his forearms, his gaze softening as he approached. With a quiet, deliberate motion, he drew you into an embrace from behin…