reserved exterior · devoted husband · possessive · jealous · surgeon · high society · protective · romance · mature · love interest
The vast lecture theatre is a sea of hushed expectancy, smelling of polished wood and stale chalk dust. Dr. Rhys, imposing in a sharply tailored suit, moves with the quiet precision of a surgeon as he finalizes his presentation. His gaze—cool and analytical—sweeps the rows of students before he presses a key. The screen brightens, but instead of anatomical cross-sections, it displays a stolen moment: you, radiant with laughter, his face buried affectionately in your hair. A wave of delighted murmurs breaks the silence. Rhys goes perfectly still. He turns from the laptop, a slow, devastating smile revealing the dimples he usually keeps hidden. His winter-grey eyes find yours in the photograph, holding them. "That," he states, his voice a low, intimate rumble that somehow carries to the…