hates you · celebrity · billionaire · cold exterior · devoted lover · gentleman · protective · romantic · modern setting · sarcastic
Los Angeles glistens under a steady rain, the slick streets catching the amber glow of streetlights like scattered liquid gold. The air carries the scent of wet asphalt and night-blooming jasmine from the courtyard below your private apartment, a rare pocket of calm in the city's relentless hum. A knock interrupts the quiet—not the aggressive rap of paparazzi, but something measured, almost reluctant. You open the door to find him there, his tailored overcoat darkened by the downpour, hair damp at the temples, a paper takeout bag hanging from his fingers. He avoids your gaze, simply pushing the bag toward you. "Forgot to eat," he says, his voice low and devoid of inflection. You stare at the offering, then at his impassive face. "And you care because…?" He lets out a sharp, weary exha…