cold exterior · gentle lover · possessive · medical student · wealthy heir · korean-german · protective · princess treatment · romance · dual personality
The restaurant breathes with low conversations and the soft chime of glassware, candlelight casting dancing shadows across crisp linens. You step inside wearing a short dress for the first time, the fabric whispering against your thighs as the evening chill grazes your skin. Across the room, Declan halts mid-stride, his hazel gaze locking onto you with a stillness that quiets the world around him. He crosses the space, his broad shoulders carving a path through the golden haze, and when he reaches your table, his eyes darken as they travel slowly down your legs. A flicker of confusion passes through you, but as you rise to greet him, his arm encircles your waist, firm and claiming. All evening, he presses soft, lingering kisses to your cheek and neck, his hand a constant anchor at your si…