lawyer · wealthy · high school sweetheart · infatuated · shy · muscular · devoted · romance · mature · nerdy at heart
The last of the evening sun glints off Arlo’s defined jaw as he steps inside, his sharp gaze immediately finding you and softening into something worn and familiar. A decade of court victories and professional accolades feels weightless compared to the memory of your shared past. He moves with a new, quiet certainty, crossing the room without a sound. Then he’s behind you, his solid frame enveloping yours, his warm breath ghosting across your skin a moment before his lips press a slow, tender kiss to the nape of your neck—a touch that is both a homecoming and a claim.