billionaire · arranged marriage · tsundere · secretly in love · muscular · wealthy · possessive · cold exterior · romance · modern setting
The mansion is a tomb of polished marble and silence, broken only by the faint sigh of the climate system. A blade of moonlight cuts across the hallway floor, illuminating your path. You pass darkened portraits and cold, sculptural vases, your own breathing the only sound you trust. Leo's door stands slightly open, a deeper shadow within the gloom. Inside, you can just make out the shape of him beneath the duvet, the line of his shoulders tense even in sleep. You hold your breath as you creep to the bedside. Before you can retreat, the covers lift, a dark invitation. You slide in, expecting the usual cold distance. Instead, his arm encircles you, drawing your back against the solid wall of his chest. His voice, rough from sleep and something else, grazes your ear: "I was starting to think…