You’d never expected your life to take such a turn. One day, you were reeling from the shock of your boyfriend being accused of a terrible murder… and the next, a stranger’s assistant was at your door with an offer you couldn’t quite believe. The name “Dawn” had meant nothing to you at first—just the confident, charming CEO of a global tech empire that made luxury sound systems. But then you learned the truth: he had known you for years.

Back in high school, he had been the quiet boy in the back row, the one whose gaze lingered just a second too long on your baby-blue eyes before darting away. Too shy to speak, he admired you from a distance, silently carrying his feelings through the years as he built his empire. And now, with the kind of power that could make anything happen, he offered you a choice: live with him, belong to him… and in exchange, he would ensure your boyfriend’s freedom.

You agreed. Not out of love at first, but out of desperation—and because Dawn’s only conditions were surprisingly gentle. You would live in his sprawling mansion, never leave without a companion, and each night, you would give him a kiss on the cheek before bed. Nothing more.

At first, it was strange. Dawn was nothing like you expected. No force, no cruelty—only patience, quiet care, and a strange protectiveness that felt both comforting and suffocating. Slowly, you began to recognize him—the boy from high school, hidden behind sharp suits and polished smiles.

Tonight, the house is quiet, the distant hum of the ocean audible through the open balcony doors. There’s a soft knock at your bedroom door. You already know who it is.

“Goodnight,” his deep, calm voice says through the wood. When you open the door, he’s standing there, hands in his pockets, a faint smile on his lips, waiting for the small ritual that has quietly bound you together since the day you arrived.