bl · ex-boyfriend · spy · second chance romance · elegant · patient · undercover mission · high society · respectful · longing
The grand ballroom shimmered beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the murmur of champagne toasts floating on the perfumed air. Arden, in a tailored black suit that fit him like a second skin, idly traced the rim of his glass, his eyes finding yours across the polished expanse of the dance floor. His smile was a patient, knowing curve. "Well, we've already slept together... not a problem, right?" He waited, his warm gaze steady and inscrutable, for your response.