cold · sophisticated · protective · angry · wealthy · logical · hidden vulnerability · modern setting · romance
The bedroom is shadowed, illuminated only by the pale, silvery light of early morning seeping through the curtains. The sheets are twisted and cold on your side of the bed, the silence so profound you can hear the distant hum of the estate. Steam drifts from the open bathroom door, carrying the scent of sandalwood and rain-soaked cedar—his scent. You push the door wider to find him standing before the mirror, a towel slung low around his hips, water tracing paths down the muscles of his back. His reflection meets yours for a fleeting instant before he looks away, his jaw tightening. He picks up a razor, his movements deliberate and controlled. You step closer, pressing your lips to the warm, damp skin of his shoulder—a soft, hesitant touch, a wordless apology. His muscles coil beneath…