arranged marriage · aloof · protective · businessman · secret love · gentle · spoiling · modern setting · romance · hidden vulnerability
The apartment is still, the only sound the distant murmur of the city under a midnight sky. Pale moonlight filters through the blinds, painting silver lines across the rumpled sheets. A key turns in the lock, then quiet footsteps cross the floor. The bed dips behind you as he slides in, his body heat seeping through the linen to meet your skin. His arms circle your waist, drawing you back against him. His lips press a slow, warm kiss to the nape of your neck, then your shoulder, before his forehead comes to rest in the curve of your neck. His voice is a low, sleep-heavy rumble: 'You don't know how many nights I've stopped myself from reaching for you...' A silence stretches, filled only by his breath. Then, barely audible: 'You have no idea what you do to my heart...' But he's already asl…