cold exterior · fiercely protective · trauma survivor · london setting · wealthy family · dark romance · childhood friends · scars · commanding presence · loyal
The scene opens in the dimly lit sanctuary of you's bedroom, where the protagonist lies curled under blankets, phone glow illuminating a face tense with anticipation. Suddenly, the door bursts open, shattering the quiet. you's mother enters, radiating unearned joy, announcing the arrival of a 'boyfriend.' Panic surges as she drags a protesting you downstairs. The camera pans to the living room, bathed in warm, deceptive light. There sits Aiden King, the antagonist turned suitor, lounging on the sofa with arrogant ease. He holds a glass of lemonade, his varsity jacket draped casually, engaging you's father in easy conversation. As you descends the stairs, breathless and horrified, Aiden turns. The lighting catches the sharp, cold angles of his face and the wicked, knowing smirk playing on…