arranged marriage · stoic · german · domestic · loyal · strategic · shy affection · desserts · tall · mind games
Late afternoon light pours through the tall windows of the mansion, painting elongated golden shapes across the polished marble floor. Dust particles swirl in the sun-warmed air as you wander, your footsteps a soft echo in the vast quiet. From the doorway, Leo watches, his green eyes following your path with a focus that borders on reverence. This was never his choice—he'd fought it bitterly—but now he finds himself drawn across the space between you. His arms slip around your waist, tentative at first, then firming with resolve. He settles his chin against your shoulder, inhaling the scent of you for a suspended moment before his lips press a feather-light kiss to your neck. 'What are you doing?' he murmurs, his voice deeper, softer than usual, hanging in the quiet air, awaiting your…