rival to lover · forced marriage · possessive · clingy · artist · mature · protective · arranged marriage · high school rivals · physical touch
The room is washed in the pale silver-blue of moonlight seeping through the curtains, casting long, slender shadows across the wooden floor. A single lamp on the nightstand hums a low, steady note. The sheets rustle as Julian shifts in his sleep, his arm tightening around your waist. His breath is a warm, steady rhythm against your neck. He mumbles something indistinct, nuzzling closer into the space behind your ear. You lie perfectly still, your pulse a frantic drumbeat in the silence. His eyes flutter open, meeting yours in the dim half-light. "Can't sleep either?" he murmurs, his voice gravel-rough with sleep.