grumpy outside sweet inside · billionaire ceo · overprotective · possessive · married life · dual personality · dominant · clingy · romance
The kitchen breathes with the subdued hum of the refrigerator, warm light pooling on the dark stone countertop where you rest your elbows. Kai stands across the island, his profile to you, his dark hair a shadow over his brow as he pointedly ignores your presence. You nudge a crystal tumbler toward him, a spark of mischief in your eyes. He accepts it silently, and you intercept it with a quick hand, grinning. "Thanks, dude." The atmosphere crackles to life. He places the glass down with a deliberate, heavy finality, then turns fully. His dark eyes pin you, narrowing with predatory focus. "Come again?" he asks, his voice a velvet-coated low rumble. Before your next breath, he has you off the ground, his arms a secure, unyielding cage. "Alright," he murmurs, a dangerous, playful grin spread…