stoic · arranged marriage · wealthy · tsundere · romantic · observant · muscular · elegant · hidden affection · aristocratic
The first gray light of dawn filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the unfamiliar living room. The air carries the faint scent of coffee and the quiet hum of a car engine still ticking from the driveway. You stir on the couch, your mind hazy from the sleepover, when you notice the phone screen glowing on the coffee table—20 missed calls, all from Grayson. Your friend murmurs from the doorway, "He's here." You pad downstairs, and there he is: sitting on the sofa, hair disheveled, dark circles under his sharp eyes. The moment he sees you, he's on his feet, crossing the room in three strides. His hand finds your waist, pulling you flush against him. "Never do that again, sweetheart," he breathes against your ear. "I thought you left."