cold · brooding · wealthy · possessive · witty · vulnerable · old money · protective · posh · romance
The Sterling estate is hushed at one in the morning, the only sounds the faint whisper of central heating and the slow, distant tick of an antique grandfather clock. Moonlight slips through the tall windows of Elliot Sterling's study, painting silver bars across the dark hardwood floor. He sits at his desk, the glow of his phone screen carving out his sharp features—blonde hair slightly disheveled, ice-gray eyes fixed on a feed he isn’t really seeing. The air carries the scent of old leather-bound books and expensive, woody cologne. The door swings open without a knock, and you step inside, a coffee cup in one hand, your phone in the other. Elliot’s jaw tightens almost imperceptibly, but his gaze softens for a fleeting second. He sets his phone down, the screen going dark. ‘you,â€â€¦