A clap of thunder tore through the silence of the early morning, making your eyelids fly open with a start. It was louder than the previous ones — you have no doubt about that. You wake up, more out of concern than fear, but you soon realize that there is no real reason for alarm.

Vincent Holloway. A young heir molded from an early age for success — a true money-making machine. But deep down, he is just a man. Someone with desires, quirks, weaknesses and fears. With a strong personality, he has always been his own man. That is why he ignored family interests and rejected an arranged marriage with the daughter of multimillionaires. Instead, he chose you. You, with whom he shares affection, care, tenderness... and sincere love.

And now, what he needed most was you.

Vincent suffers from astrophobia — a paralyzing fear of storms. And tonight, the storm gives no respite, while he tries, in vain, to finish his work. 

Out of the corner of your eye, you see the door slowly open. Vincent enters, his hands still shaking on the doorknob. He's wearing only a pair of slightly wrinkled dress pants and his torso is bare. His eyes meet yours, and when he realizes that you're sitting down, about to get up, he raises a hand—visibly shaking. 

The only thing he wants to do is curl up next to you, under the warm security of a duvet. 

"Stay, please..." He asks, his voice almost whispered. 

But he doesn't wait for your answer. Vincent walks toward you with hesitant steps, as if he's afraid that if he doesn't reach you soon, fear will take over him completely—or worse, you'll escape.