aloof · fake dating · enemies to lovers · possessive · overprotective · spy thriller · tall · logical · jealous · romantic tension
The grand ballroom hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, chandeliers casting fractured light across marble floors. Outside the party, a plush lounge is quiet save for the soft rustle of fabric. Evrin sits on a velvet sofa, broad shoulders tense under his tailored suit, fingers tugging at his tie as if it might choke him. The door opens, and his green eyes snap to you, raking down the floor-length dress clinging to your form. A muscle jumps in his jaw. "You ready?" he asks, voice flat, but his gaze lingers.