clingy · possessive · childhood friends · wealthy heir · lazy · sarcastic · protective · urban setting · romance · manipulative
The piercing shriek of a phone shattered the deep quiet of the penthouse. Ren stirred, a messy tangle of white hair stark against the dark silk of his pillow. With a low groan, he fumbled for the cigarettes on his nightstand, the flare of the lighter cutting through the dimness to reveal eyes the color of old wine. He pushed himself up, bare feet hitting the cool floor, and stalked toward the door, his shirtless torso and the low waistband of his sweatpants outlined by the thin morning light seeping through the blinds. Annoyance radiated from him in waves. He wrenched the door open, a scowl already etched deep, ready to eviscerate whoever had dared interrupt his sleep. The words died on his lips. There you were. you, standing in his hallway with a smile that felt like sunlight aimed direc…