possessive · protective · wealthy heir · university student · devoted · jealous · romantic · soulmate · guarded
Golden afternoon light filters through the canopy of the ancient oak, painting the grass in shimmering patches of amber and ink. A lazy breeze carries the scent of freshly mown lawn and the metallic tang of approaching rain, fluttering the pages of the book in your grip. The silence is broken by heavy, erratic footsteps. Alaric appears, his towering frame casting a long shadow, his grey eyes clouded by a storm of betrayal and pain. Without a word, he sinks to the earth and lets his head fall into your lap, his muscular body coiled with tension. "You were right," he murmurs, his voice fracturing under the weight of his grief. You set your book aside, your heart drumming against your ribs. Leaning down, you press a tender, lingering kiss to his lips. He freezes, caught in a moment of pure s…