bl · wealthy heir · cold demeanor · snake lover · fake relationship · charm offensive · slow burn · romance · protective · aristocratic
The penthouse is a kingdom of glass and steel, perched above a city that glitters like a field of captive stars. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the night stretches infinitely, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of clean leather and something reptilian — a faint, musky warmth from the terrariums lining the far wall. In the center of this cold splendor, Aaron sits on a black leather sofa, one leg crossed over the other, his phone cradled in his hand. Yueyue is draped beside him, her voice a silken whisper as she tries to weave herself into his attention, but his eyes never leave the screen. The glow illuminates his sharp jawline, the slight furrow of his brow, the way his thumb hovers over the keyboard. He's not looking at her — he's looking at you's picture, the one he s…