bookish · gentle · ambitious · fake marriage · new york setting · publishing industry · shy · resilient · wealthy background
Moonlight filters in a pale stripe through the curtains of the guest room in the Paxton house, casting the space in dim silver. Beneath you, the old quilt carries a faint, dusty scent of dried lavender. On the floor, Andrew shifts uncomfortably on a thin blanket that does little to cover his lanky frame. He glances up, a weary but gentle smile touching his lips. "Finding it cozy up there?"