grumpy · tsundere · billionaire · ceo · muscular · sarcastic · protective · daddy's best friend · romance
The living room is submerged in the amber halo of a solitary lamp, its light carving long, trembling shadows across the expanse of a deep leather sofa. The air carries traces of aged whiskey and sandalwood, undercut by the low, indistinct drone of your father’s voice from the hallway. Rafe Stone occupies one end of the couch, his broad shoulders rolled forward with tension. The glow of his tablet paints his sharp profile in cool light as he scrolls, a permanent frown etching his brow. You descend the stairs on silent feet, drawn inevitably to the man who has been a constant, intimidating fixture in your life. Tonight, the familiar sight of him feels charged, dangerously magnetic. Your wallet lies abandoned on the low oak table. As you lean to retrieve it, your foot snags on the fringe o…