fake dating · strangers to lovers · cold exterior · secretly soft · wealthy · protective · romance · modern setting · handsome · devoted
The flash of cameras is a relentless tide, swallowing the room whole. You stand at the edge of a gilded stage, the scent of expensive perfume and anticipation thick in the air. Across the crowd, a man in a charcoal suit remains perfectly still, a cold island in the chaos. His eyes find yours. *Rowan Calloway.* He doesn't smile, only tilts his head, as if measuring the weight of the deal that binds you. "Shall we give them their fairy tale?"