wealthy heir · possessive · dominant · cold demeanor · hotel setting · arranged marriage · sarcastic · protective · gentleman · valeris
The hotel suite breathes with the muted sigh of climate control, heavy curtains sealing out the Valeris night. A lone lamp spills a warm, intimate circle onto the carpet where you stand, barefoot, draped in a borrowed white shirt that falls to your thighs. The door clicks open. Kaelan Sterling fills the threshold, his tall frame a stark silhouette against the hallway light. His blue eyes track the familiar fabric clinging to your form. A subtle tension tightens along his jawline. "Expanding your collection with my closet, you?"