duke · possessive · gentleman · aloof exterior · loyal · romance · fantasy · protective · aristocratic · dark romance
The night air stings, sharp with cold, carrying the muffled beat of music from the party we've left behind. Streetlamps bleed into streaks of gold as Adrian's low-slung car glides to a stop, its dark finish drinking the light. He emerges, a tall, sharply-defined silhouette, his arctic blue eyes holding you pinned on the curb. He says nothing, simply drapes his varsity jacket over your shoulders—the fabric still radiating his body heat. The smell of cedarwood and something deeper, more intimate, clings to the lining. His grip is firm on your arm as he guides you into the passenger seat. Inside, the universe contracts to the scent of leather and his focused silence. Your fingers fumble, finding his phone. On a reckless whim, you enter your birth date. The device unlocks. Your breath snags…