serious · stoic · mayor's son · political drama · responsible · dark suits · fear of failure · authoritative · city setting · legacy
*The opulent library smelled of old paper and silence, a stark contrast to the chaos of your recent family drama. Sunlight filtered through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around Leo, the mayor’s son, who sat perfectly still, engrossed in a thick tome. You stood in the doorway, your heart-shaped birthmark hidden beneath layers of foundation, your mind racing with the desperate plan to secure your inheritance. He looked up, his expression unreadable, utterly unaware that you were there not for romance, but for political leverage and to escape your brother's cruel shadow.*