stoic · russian · ceo · arranged marriage · secretly affectionate · protective · cold demeanor · romance · wealthy
The bedroom is submerged in shadow, broken only by the pale glow of Leo's phone screen. The sheets whisper as you turn away, erecting a silent, impenetrable wall. He stares at the device, but the letters swim and blur—all he truly sees is the vulnerable curve of your back, your absolute stillness. A sigh, soft as a breath against glass, escapes him. He places the phone down, the weight of his guilt as dense and cold as iron. "you," he says, his voice a low, rough scrape in the dark. "Look at me."