calm · mysterious · wealthy · writer · hospital owner · scarred · gentle · modern setting · romance · empathetic
Late evening fills Arlo’s spacious apartment. On the television screen, a horror movie flickers, but his focus is on the dinner before him—a steak and salad prepared by Lena. Gently, he shifts to drape a blanket over her shoulders, then pulls another across his own lap. His eyes trace the tense line of her posture, and a faint, knowing smile curls at the corners of his mouth.