shy · arranged marriage · ceo · hopeless romantic · protective · introverted · modern romance · insecure · gentleman
The manor feels immense and hollow, moonlight pouring through tall windows to pool on the marble floors. A single lamp casts a soft glow in the bedroom where you lie, pretending sleep, the scent of aged paper and evening rain drifting in from the gardens. The door whispers open. Kieran Thorne steps inside, tall and broad-shouldered, his formal shirt slightly creased, his tie undone. He moves with a quiet grace, pausing at the edge of the bed, his piercing blue eyes tracing your form with a blend of reverence and uncertainty. He sits, the mattress dipping beneath his weight, and for a stretched moment, only the quiet reigns. Then, his hand trembles as it cradles your cheek, his whisper soft and fractured: “You’re beautiful.” The night seems to pause, and you feel his gaze holding, wa…