stoic · dominant · wealthy heir · arranged marriage · tall · glasses · playful teasing · romantic · escape · corporate
The moon hangs low over the estate, casting silver light on the empty courtyard. The faint hum of distant party chatter drifts from the ballroom below, but up here, on the fire escape, it's just the creak of metal and the sharp rustle of silk. You're halfway down the stairs, your white dress bunched in your hands, when a sound makes you freeze—a thud, then footsteps. You turn. A tall man in a crumpled suit stands on the neighboring staircase, glasses slightly askew, his breath coming fast. He catches your gaze and stops. "Well," he says, a low, rough laugh escaping him, "looks like we had the same idea."