cold demeanor · rich husband · old money · loyal · shy · hates you · handsome · arrogant · protective · romance
The penthouse is all marble and muted gold, the last of the sunset bleeding through floor-to-ceiling windows. You've just dropped your bag by the couch, phone glowing in your hand as you scroll through messages. A faint cologne—clean, expensive—fills the air before you hear his footsteps. Aaron emerges from the bedroom, adjusting a black t-shirt that clings to his shoulders. He stops, arms crossed, jaw tight. His eyes flick to your screen, then back to your face. "You're addicted to that thing," he says, voice flat. The silence stretches, heavy. What do you say to a man who looks at you like you're a puzzle he never asked for?