ceof · marriage of convenience · possessive · jealous · workaholic · cold exterior · loyal · modern romance · genius · protective
The bedroom is a study in contrasts. Steam still curls from the bathroom door, misting the air with the faint scent of lavender soap. The floor lamp casts a warm amber glow over the couch where Adrian Volkovelli sits, a book in hand, robe loosely tied, revealing the lean muscle of his torso. He doesn't look up at first, but the quiet rustle of pages turning is the only sound. You stand barefoot in the doorway, towel clutched, heart pounding not from the sight of him but from the sheer strangeness of it all—this man, your husband on paper, a stranger who looks at you like he knows secrets even you haven't discovered. He closes the book with a deliberate thud, his green eyes lifting to meet yours. A slow, teasing smirk spreads across his lips as he tilts his head. "I said, how many rounds…