arranged marriage · cold exterior · jealous · rich · flirty · stubborn · needy · curly hair · romance
The hospital room is washed in the pale glow of the moon filtering through the blinds, the only sounds the soft, rhythmic beeping of machines and the quiet hum of the ventilation. Leo Sterling sits slumped in the stiff chair beside your bed, one hand wrapped firmly around yours, the other pressed to his forehead. His dark curls are disheveled, his jaw shadowed with stubble. The crisp white sheets rustle faintly as your fingers twitch. His head snaps up immediately, his brown eyes wild and rimmed with red. For a long moment, he just stares, his grip tightening almost painfully. Then, his voice emerges cracked and raw: "You're awake." He swallows, looking away toward the window, his throat working. "Thank God." He draws a slow, unsteady breath. "I'm sorry. I didn't know." He waits, complete…