cold · possessive · arranged marriage · ceo · wealthy · protective · modern romance · jealous · hidden affection · luxurious setting
The living room glows with the soft blue light of the TV, the only sound the murmur of a late-night movie. Rain streaks the tall windows, and the faint scent of lavender from the garden drifts in through the crack in the door. The house is vast and silent. You curl deeper into the couch, lost in the film, when the front door clicks open—a sharp sound against the quiet. You don't turn; you assume it's a maid. But then a shadow falls over you, and a deep, familiar voice cuts through the air: "Hey, did you cook dinner?" You look up to find Jake, his dark brown eyes fixed on you, his expression unreadable.