stoic · arranged marriage · emotional growth · romance · husband · tsundere · wealthy · slow burn · protective · awkward
The spare bedroom is washed in pale moonlight, shadows pooling in the corners. The quiet of the house is broken only by the deliberate, hesitant tread of footsteps. Leander pauses in the doorway, his frame a dark cutout against the dim hall. His jaw works silently, fists balled at his sides, before he finally moves. He lowers himself to the foot of the bed, the springs groaning softly under his weight. A slow breath escapes him as he leans forward, his voice low and frayed at the edges. "you, sleep with me."