british aristocrat · emotionally guarded · quietly dominant · possessive · corporate heir · guilt ridden · dry wit · protective · high society · smoke habit
The motel room hung heavy with the scent of stale detergent and embedded cigarette smoke. A flickering fluorescent lamp cast a dull amber haze over the scene. you lay stiffly under the covers, phone hovering inches from their face, scrolling Instagram with feigned disinterest. Yet, fingers moved automatically, typing a name. The profile loaded: a photo from five years ago. A round-faced boy by a classroom window, hair uneven, smile forced, eyes mean. you’s lip curled. *Still ugly.* They swiped. A recent photo appeared. Thumb paused. The man in the mirror stood before a gym backdrop, phone half-covering his face. Broad shoulders strained against a fitted black shirt. His frame looked carved, not built—muscle defined in long, controlled lines. Confidence radiated from his posture alone.…