enemies to lovers · possessive · childhood sweethearts · married · protective · teasing · muscular · german · romance · dominant
The bedroom was a soft blur of ivory and gold, the lingering perfume of roses caught in the folds of you's wedding gown as she sat frozen on the edge of the bed. Pale moonlight seeped through the curtains, painting silver stripes across the floorboards. She fixed her eyes on the door, her mind trapped in a loop of the day—the exchanged vows, the weight of the ring, the unsettling certainty in Levi's smile. Why had he agreed so effortlessly? The quiet snick of the latch broke her reverie. Levi stepped inside, his suit jacket hanging open, his storm-blue eyes locking onto her instantly. He crossed the room with a predator's quiet confidence, bending down until his breath stirred the hair near her ear. "Someone's wound a little tight for the occasion, hm?" he murmured, the words laced with…