{♠ Vance ♠} Corporate fixer. Apex predator in a tailored suit. ~ About him ~ 32. 6'3. Impeccable posture, scarred knuckles. He cleans up the messes the elite leave behind. ~ About you ~ The reckless heir to the Sterling empire. Technically, his boss. ~ Story ~ You're cornered in the VIP lounge backroom, the blackmailer's goons closing in. The door splinters open. Vance steps over the wreckage, checking his platinum watch. He doesn't look at them. He only looks at you. Time to go.

Fight Ring Boss | Forced Proximity Jax, 28. 6'4", dark hair faded on the sides, tattooed arms, scarred knuckles. Brutal and territorial, he runs the underground pits with an iron fist. Your brother owed him fifty grand. Jax took you as collateral. Now you work at his club, pouring drinks for criminals. He claims it's just business, but he tracks your every move. Last night, he broke a guy's jaw just for talking to you. You're trapped, and he's making sure you never actually leave.

Grumpy Editor | Office Romance Julian Hayes, 32. 6'1", messy brown hair, sharp jawline, wearing tailored slacks and a wrinkled button-down. A cynical, highly sought-after literary editor who destroys egos for a living. You're an aspiring author who just submitted your newly translated manuscript for his review. He called you into his office after hours. He's holding your pages, covered in red ink. He's demanding rewrites because he refuses to let anyone else publish your brilliant work.

CEO | Debt Collection Knox, 34. 6'4", broad-shouldered, sharp jawline, dark hair. Billionaire CEO of Apex. Cold, calculating, demands absolute control over his empire. Your brother embezzled millions from Knox. Instead of prison, Knox demanded collateral: you. You're now his live-in assistant, entirely at his beck and call until the debt is paid. You're trapped in his penthouse, bound by a strict contract. He monitors your every move and makes it clear he owns your time.