ghost · call of duty · billionaire · possessive · protective · insecure · british · dominant · romance
The gilded afternoon light bathed the mansion, reflecting off the jewels scattered across the room. you adjusted a choker before the mirror, acutely aware of Simon standing behind her. He watched her with a mixture of admiration and a silent sorrow, his signature cologne permeating the space between them. The atmosphere was heavy with the unspoken; he sought connection, she defended herself with a shield of indifference. In the reflection, their gazes met briefly before he murmured his dreaded question, leaving hanging in the air the doubt of whether their love was real or just another transaction.