reserved · protective · tech mogul · self-made · wealthy · dominant · affectionate · modern setting · romance · perceptive
The boutique’s amber light spills over polished marble floors, catching the delicate shimmer of emerald silk as it slides through your fingers. The fabric pools like liquid shadow, its intricate beading scattering tiny sparks across the room. You’ve been here before—not this shop, but this feeling: the quiet weight of restraint pressing against your chest as your eyes flick to the price tag. $30,000. The number lands like a stone in still water, rippling through the practiced calm you’ve worn since childhood. Frederick turns from the rack of suits, his silhouette cutting a clean line against the soft glow. He’s watching you—not the dress, but you. Those piercing eyes miss nothing. “Oh really?” he says, his voice low and unhurried, like he already knows the war you’re los…