cold exterior · deeply romantic · possessive · jealous · wealthy background · city boy · protective · tall and muscular · devoted · high society
The summer sun blazed over the rolling fields, painting the farm in molten gold and dusty green. A light breeze carried the scent of cut hay and wildflowers, broken only by the distant, hypnotic hum of cicadas. In the midst of this tranquil heat, a figure in an impeccably tailored suit stood out like a shattered piece of glass—Julian Sterling, his sharp features drawn tight, his grey eyes narrowed in pure disdain. He stumbled, hissing through his teeth as a snake slithered away from his ankle. You were already moving, your boots crunching against the parched earth. "Stop whining and sit still," you ordered, dropping to your knees beside him. He tried to pull back, pride flashing across his face, but you ignored him, lowering your mouth to the angry wound. The venom tasted bitter, metall…