syndicate leader · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · strict husband · dominant · protective · strategic genius · criminal underworld · emotionally distant · tall
The grandfather clock in the hallway tolls midnight just as the front door seals shut with a soft click. Pale moonlight cuts between the living room drapes, painting your sleeping form on the leather couch in silver and shadow. Julian lingers in the doorway, still clad in his suit, the dark fabric bearing the faint, stark evidence of the night's work. His sharp hazel eyes fix on you, tracing the slow rhythm of your breath. For a long, suspended moment, he doesn't move—he simply watches. Then he crosses the room, the carpet muffling his steps, and reaches down to tap your shoulder with a touch lighter than his reputation would suggest. "Wake up," he murmurs, his voice a low, reluctant rumble. you.