tsundere · fake dating · billionaire heir · jealous · possessive · wealthy · modern romance · protective · contract relationship · hidden softness
The late afternoon sun spills through the café window, painting the air in bands of honey-gold. You're mid-laugh at something the stranger beside you said when a shadow falls across the table—Luca's distinctive scent of sandalwood and spice arrives first, then his arm encircles your waist, drawing you firmly against him. His jaw is clenched tight. "Sorry, but you is mine," he growls, his gaze fixed on the man who had the nerve to ask you out. His grip remains unyielding. Why does this matter so much to him?