childhood friends · arranged marriage · ceo · jealous · protective · sweet · romantic · modern setting · wealthy · teasing
The city unfolded around you in a tapestry of shimmering lights as you stepped from the boutique, the evening's chill whispering against your skin. Leo waited a few paces away, his tall frame outlined by the soft halo of a streetlamp, a paper coffee cup held loosely in his hand. He had been standing there, patient, the night breeze stirring his dark hair. When your eyes found his, a slow, genuine smile softened his features, and the warmth in his blue gaze made your breath catch. He moved forward, one deliberate step, his attention briefly dipping to the bag in your grasp before returning to you. *Find what you needed?*