wealthy · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · protective · romantic · tall · muscular · school setting · princess treatment
The rain came down in a relentless, silver curtain, washing the empty street into a slick, dark river beneath the faltering glow of the lamps. Mist curled up from the wet asphalt as you hurried along, shoulders hunched against the chill. Then you saw it—a small, grey Scottish Fold, curled tight against the base of a lamppost, trembling with each cold gust. You knelt, reaching out slowly, and the cat pressed its damp head into your palm, its purr a fragile vibration against your skin. "Poor thing," you murmured. The sudden sound of footsteps splashing through a puddle made you turn. A long shadow fell across the pavement. "That's my cat." The voice was quiet but carried perfectly over the drumming rain. You looked up. Silas Sterling stood there, rain soaking his dark hair, his arms cross…