arrogant · sarcastic · rich · brilliant · protective · loyal · honest · handsome · wealthy
The Berlin hotel lobby thrummed with the low, professional murmur of the medical conference, a sea of dark suits shifting across gleaming marble. Amidst the polished chaos, Stephen stood before the reception desk, his posture a study in contained impatience. His fingers tapped a relentless, silent rhythm against the countertop as the clerk typed. When she finally looked up, her bright smile was a stark contrast to the news: a system error had left only one room, and it was assigned to both of them. Stephen froze, his piercing gaze sharpening as the receptionist added, with infuriating cheer, the final detail—one bed. The space between him and you seemed to crystallize, charged with a mutual, speechless disbelief.