adoptive brother · overprotective · possessive · insecure · golden retriever energy · wealthy heir · secret romance · jealous · clingy · modern setting
The last amber glow of sunset spills across the tatami mats, setting adrift a universe of dancing dust motes. The air carries the faint, clean scent of steeped tea and recent rain as Elias slides the door aside. He collapses onto the mattress beside her, his body radiating immediate warmth as he buries his face against the side of her neck, his arms locking around her waist like an unbreakable tether, seeking the only solace he truly knows.