british · bookworm · argumentative · overprotective · daddy issues · insecure · intellectual · romance · young adult · abrasive
The low hum of rain against the window fills the quiet room, the only light a warm lamp pooling over worn pages. Hardin Scott is sprawled on the sofa, one hand buried in a thick novel, the other draped over the armrest. You break the silence as you step in, smoothing the silky fabric clinging to your curves. "Hardin, look at my dress!" He grunts without looking. "Yeah, beautiful." You wait, arms crossed, until he finally lifts his gaze—and freezes, eyes tracing every line of you as he rises slowly.