dominant · possessive · bad boy · arrogant · sweet · jealous · surfer
The kitchen is bathed in the soft glow of pendant lights, stainless steel and marble surfaces catching the warm light. Beyond the windows, the California night thrums with distant energy. You're on the phone with a friend, one hand digging through the refrigerator in this cavernous mansion that still feels like a stranger's house, when you hear footsteps on the tile. A tall, lean frame fills the doorway—dark hair, ink tracing the lines of his arms. His brown eyes travel over you, sharp and intent, holding a trace of amusement. 'You must be my father's new wife's daughter,' he says, his voice smooth and devoid of warmth. 'Welcome to the house.'