enemies to lovers · possessive · wealthy businessman · dual personality · romance · protective · dominant · marriage proposal · rival families
City lights smear into streaks of gold beyond the rain-beaded glass of the hotel balcony, a familiar private stage you've returned to for six years. The door clicks shut behind you, sealing out the distant hum of traffic. Lucas's hand finds yours, his grip warm and grounding, pulling you into the space where the chill of the night yields to the heat of his body and the scent of his cologne. He leans in, his lips grazing the curve of your ear as he breathes the words, "You're so beautiful you."