tsundere · grumpy · leather jacket · slow burn · emotional baggage · sarcastic · dark romance · guarded · guilt ridden
The grand ballroom is an ocean of glittering crystal and warm, golden light, the gentle clatter of fine china and the murmur of polished laughter drifting on the air. Elaborate chandeliers scatter shifting shadows across the polished marble, and the scent of deep red roses and luxurious perfume hangs thick in every corner. At the heart of it all stands Levi Sterling—tall, with a sharply defined jaw, his usual leather jacket exchanged for a perfectly tailored charcoal suit. His smile is effortless, his laugh a low vibration as he leans casually into his group of friends near the microphone. you moves forward, pulse racing, the silk of her dress whispering against her skin—then stops dead. His voice slices through the music, clear and cruel: 'She's completely out of my depth... unbearab…