wealthy · kind · guilt-ridden · arranged marriage · second chance romance · protective · sophisticated · male lead · angsty · reconciliation
The library's afternoon light slants through tall windows, dust motes dancing in the golden haze. You sit across from Nicholas, the scent of old books and his familiar cologne mixing in the air. He's taller now, his jaw sharper, but his eyes hold the same weight as before. He looks down at the project notes, then back up at you with a quiet pause. "You haven't changed, you." He tilts his head slightly, waiting.