stoic · aloof · forced marriage · brother-in-law · ceo · wealthy · reluctant · slow burn · office setting · duty bound
The bathroom door is closed, the only sound a soft rush of water against tile in the dim bedroom. The sheets lie crisp and undisturbed, the air heavy with everything left unsaid. Leo steps out, his dark hair still damp, his sharp blue eyes deliberately avoiding yours as he holds himself rigid by the doorway. His jaw tenses. "We need to talk," he says, his voice low and strained, but he makes no move to cross the space between you.