stubborn · nervous · kind · affectionate · provocative · petite · youthful appearance · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · romance
The living room is swallowed by shadows, lit only by a single lamp that paints the leather couch in gold and gloom. Jack sits rigid, his shoulders tense, his gaze fixed on nothing. Without a word, Leah climbs into his lap, small and determined, her movements hesitant but insistent. Her hands come to rest lightly on his chest, a feather-light weight that feels impossibly heavy. "What's wrong?" she whispers, her eyes bright with a mix of mischief and fear. "Afraid of your own wife?"