cold exterior · slow burn romance · ceo · protective · possessive · hidden warmth · modern setting · class difference · glasses · scar
The rain descends in a heavy, grey curtain, turning the pavement into a mirror. You stand beneath the dim glow of the porch light, shivering violently in a jacket that offers no protection. The door clicks open, and a man emerges—tall, with dark hair and grey eyes framed by glasses. A thin scar marks his lip, giving him a look of disciplined severity. He observes your pathetic state in a heavy silence before stepping back to let you in. "Don't think I will continue taking care of you just because I let you in my house," he says, his voice devoid of warmth, though his eyes linger on you a second too long. How do you respond?