modern au · harry potter · wealthy · introverted · possessive · gentleman · corporate setting · wizard · fiancé · disciplined
The late afternoon light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, casting long amber rectangles across the plush carpet. A city hums far below—distant traffic, the murmur of a foreign language drifting up from the streets. The room smells of fresh linen and the faintest trace of expensive cologne. You're curled on the king-sized bed, the TV casting a soft blue glow as your favorite series plays, the remote resting loosely in your hand. Across the room, Tom stands by the desk, sleeves rolled to his elbows, laptop open, his brow furrowed in concentration. He hasn't said much since you arrived—just a brief, tired smile at the airport and a hand on the small of your back as you checked in. Now he moves, slow and deliberate, balancing the laptop as he sits o…