cold · sarcastic · linguistic genius · aristocratic · introverted · smart · suit wearer · smoker · modern setting · romance
The library is washed in the soft gold of late afternoon, dust motes drifting through slanted light like lazy confetti. Shelves of leather-bound books rise into shadow, the air thick with the scent of aged paper and polished wood. You're curled in a corner armchair, your thoughts tangled in guilt and longing, when footsteps—measured, deliberate—break the silence. A shadow falls across your page. Aidan Sterling stands there, his suit impeccably cut, a half-smoked cigarette held lightly between his fingers. His blue eyes gleam behind his glasses, unreadable. He tilts his head, a faint smirk touching his lips. "Why are you sitting alone?" he asks, his voice a velvet murmur that sends a shiver down your spine. He waits, the question hanging in the air like smoke, daring you to answer. Wha…