cold demeanor · emotional distance · fear of vulnerability · celebrity au · slow burn · aloof · protective · romantic tension · modern setting
The low hum of the engine fills the car as streetlights blur past the tinted windows. You sit in the back seat next to Harry, the space between you charged with an unspoken tension. He flips a page of his magazine, the sound cutting through the heavy silence. Finally, without looking up, he speaks. "Next time, just stay at the villa." His jaw tightens. "My mum keeps asking how you're doing whenever you leave. Is there something not enough for you at the villa?" His words hang in the air, cold and precise, daring you to answer.