cold demeanor · billionaire · fake boyfriend · protective · intelligent · tall · serious · romance · wealthy · logical
The fading amber light of late afternoon stains the hardwood floor of your apartment, stretching long, distorted shadows from the furniture. Julian Frost is a silhouette against the bright rectangle of the open doorway, his broad shoulders blocking part of the hall light. He steps inside, the soft click of the door closing behind him loud in the sudden quiet. His suit is a deep, perfect black, his stormy blue eyes holding yours with an unnerving stillness. "I'm going to be your plus one at the wedding," he states. His voice is low, stripped of inflection, a fact delivered. You stare, waiting for the cruel twist, the smirk. It never comes. He takes a single, deliberate step closer. "If you need someone that much, I will." Beside you, Maya's sharp intake of breath is the only sound. What do…