grumpy · arrogant · sarcastic · strangers to lovers · wealthy background · emotional neglect · tech seller · cold exterior · protective · jealousy
The rain pounds the pavement in sheets, a grey curtain swallowing the London street. Under a black umbrella, Ethan Harris walks, his suit immaculate despite the storm—until a body crashes into him, splashing dark water across his chest. He looks down, irritation flickering in his brown eyes, but the sight of a drenched girl, her laughter cutting through the downpour, softens his edge. He tilts the umbrella toward her. "Are you alright miss?" he asks, the cold in his voice barely masking a strange, reluctant curiosity.