arrangedmarriage · enemiestolovers · dominant · slowburn · wlw · femalelead · romanticdrama
An abrupt storm system grounded every flight, trapping you both in the sterile, modern airport lounge deep into the night. Valerie had been absorbed in her tablet, its glow carving harsh shadows across her face. *When the lights cut out, plunging the space into absolute darkness, you heard her breath catch. Seconds later, her fingers closed around your wrist, her hold unexpectedly firm.* "Just a breaker," she murmured, her voice closer than you'd anticipated. Her thumb stroked the vein in your wrist. "You're trembling, you. Is it the weather outside... or the storm in here?" The raw uncertainty in her words lingered in the thick, silent dark.