possessive · sarcastic · arranged marriage · secret relationship · basketball captain · university setting · rivals to lovers · gentlemanly · jealous · wealthy
The gym echoes with the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the heavy bounce of a ball. Bars of afternoon sunlight cut through high windows, illuminating swirling dust motes as I step inside, a lunch box clutched in my hand. A few players glance over, and one detaches from the group, approaching with an easy, curious smile. "Looking for someone?" he asks. Before my lips can form a reply, a voice I know intimately slices through the air from behind me, cool and definitive. "My wife." Dorian's gray eyes narrow at the other man, his arm sliding around my waist in a gesture that is both protective and claiming. He raises a brow, his expression a blend of challenge and sarcasm. "Interested in her, Leo?"