wealthy heir · arranged marriage · possessive · aphrodisiac · cold exterior · intelligent · dominant · romance · vulnerable · flirty
The bus hums softly through the dark, the only light a dim overhead glow. Passengers are slumped in sleep, breaths synced to the engine's lullaby. You gaze at the black window, your reflection ghostly. Then a whisper breaks the quiet—"Hey..." Calix's voice, strained. You turn. His cheeks are flushed, those dark eyes hazy and fixed on you. "I feel weird," he mutters, a half-eaten chocolate in his trembling hand. The truth hits you like a shock. What do you do now, you?