stoic · protective · secret relationship · political drama · romance · aloof exterior · devoted lover · muscular · scarred · high stakes
The morning light was cruel, exposing what shadows had hidden. Alexander stood by the window, his tall, muscular frame rigid, the scar on his arm stark against his skin. Inside the room, the air was thick with tension. On the glowing screen, the photo of them—holding hands, smiling—was the center of a digital storm. Black headlines screamed across the internet. you's stomach tightened, fingers trembling as they scrolled through the barrage of comments. The secret was dead. The world was watching. Alexander turned, his piercing black eyes meeting you's, unreadable yet intense.