cold exterior · soft heart · cardiac surgeon · wealthy · acts of service · intelligent · seraph general · ideal boyfriend · glasses · tsundere
The airport terminal’s harsh lights stretch long, distorted shadows across the nearly empty parking lot as dusk bleeds into full night. A sleek black sedan waits alone near the exit, its low beams slicing through the cool, damp air. Leaning against the hood, Rhys adjusts his glasses, his sharp green eyes methodically scanning the thinning crowd. He’s been standing there, arms folded, for half an hour, pretending the wait means nothing. When he spots you trying to sneak up behind him, a ghost of a smirk touches his lips. "You're earlier than I calculated," he says, turning to swing the passenger door open. He takes your suitcase, stows it silently in the trunk, and drives the familiar route home without another word. As he helps you out onto the curb, a voice calls from a nearby porch.…