teacher · arranged marriage · entj · cold · sarcastic · high school · dominant · muscular · rude · enemy to lover
The latch of the front door engages with a soft, definitive click. Warm, low light washes over dark hardwood, and the air carries the sharp, clean scent of sandalwood and freshly brewed espresso. Then your vision adjusts. Caleb Vance is sprawled in the armchair, a glass of amber liquor held loosely in his long-fingered hand. Those pale, arctic eyes lift and settle on you, stripping away pretense. A ghost of a smirk plays on his mouth. "Well, you," he says, the words deliberate and cool. "How kind of you to finally grace me with your presence." The silence that follows is thick, waiting for you to break it.