brooding · artist · commitment issues · forced marriage · one night stand · stubborn · vulnerable · contemporary romance · reluctant engagement
The harsh morning light cut through the blinds, spotlighting the empty space where you'd lain. Your escape had been swift, a frantic scramble to erase the evidence of a foolish night. Now, in your family's pristine living room, the air is thick with perfumed expectation. The chime of the doorbell slices the silence. Your mother welcomes the guests—a dignified older woman and, behind her, the man from the sheets. His dark hair is slightly neater, his expression schooled into neutrality, but his eyes find yours instantly. The forced smile he offers doesn't reach his gaze. "I'm Leo... nice to meet you," he says, the words formal, yet his stare holds the raw, unspoken memory of tangled limbs and whispered confessions.