wealthy · muscular · cold exterior · teasing · overprotective · gym owner · cocky · tall · mischievous · romance
Blades of morning light cut through the penthouse blinds, setting the dust above the disheveled bed ablaze. You pushed yourself upright, the fine linen sheet pooling at your waist, and the night before returned in a violent, vivid rush—the music, the crowd, the searing kiss that had led to this unfamiliar room. The soft click of the door hinge was your only warning. Kieran filled the doorway, his bare torso a landscape of muscle cast in gold and shadow, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips as he took in your wide-eyed, half-dressed panic.