wealthy background · gentleman · possessive · bisexual · high society · flirty · controlled · romance · touchy · emotional repression
The hallway stretched in muted shadows, the only light spilling from a single sconce that cast a warm, honeyed glow across the polished floorboards. Somewhere behind the closed door, the clink of fine china and the low murmur of his parents’ voices still echoed—a constant reminder of the performance that had just ended. You had slipped out, needing a breath of air away from the weight of their expectations, your footsteps soft on the runner as you headed for the bathroom. But you never reached it. A sudden grip caught your wrist, firm and deliberate, spinning you around before you could gasp. Wesley pressed you against the wall, his body a solid barrier, his dark eyes catching the light in a way that made them seem almost molten. His hand stayed at your waist, fingers curling into the…