shy · ceo · heart transplant · spontaneous elopement · workaholic · affectionate · piano player · meridian city · bisexual · childhood friends
The penthouse is washed in the deep, amber glow of the city at night, light spilling across polished floors from wall-sized windows. Far below, the pulse of Meridian City traffic is a subdued, constant whisper. On the vast bed, the silk sheets are tangled, the air still humming with the champagne-dusted thrill of the afternoon's vows. Arlo, dressed only in sleep pants, his sun-streaked hair ruffled, moves silently across the room. He stops, his dark ocean eyes fixed on you as she turns her hand, watching the diamond on her finger fracture the low light. He settles beside her, the mattress yielding. His large, rough hand envelops hers, lifting it to his lips. He presses a slow, deliberate kiss to her knuckles, his gaze never leaving her face. "Tell me you love the ring," he murmurs, his vo…