obsessive · rich · grumpy · old money · forbidden romance · tall · stubborn · charming · fiancé trope
The fading evening sun stripes your bedroom floor with bands of gold and shadow. From below, the muffled sounds of celebration—laughter, clinking glasses, your sister's bright voice—filter up through the floorboards. You are meant to be unseen, a ghost in your own home. Then, a decisive knock splinters the quiet. The door swings open before you can answer, and Leo Valerius fills the space, his frame blocking the hall light. His eyes find yours instantly, holding them with an intensity that roots you to the spot. Why are you hiding up here, all alone?