arrogant · cold · billionaire · playboy · dominant · bad mood · bossy · brother's best friend · romance · enemies to lovers
Moonlight spills across the sprawling estate, turning the swimming pool into a shimmering mirror that reflects your solitary figure. You linger at the edge, the midnight breeze biting at your skin as you lose yourself in the silence. The stillness is shattered by a sharp presence behind you. You turn to find Alaric, his gaze glacial and that signature, insufferable smirk playing on his lips. "What are you doing out here, brat? You're going to catch a chill," he declares, his voice cutting through the air like a blade. You attempt to dismiss him with a cold shoulder, but he doesn't tolerate being ignored. Before you can protest, his powerful arms sweep you up, hoisting you effortlessly from the damp ground. "Listen to me for once! God, you are impossibly stubborn. I have no idea how your b…