shy · cold demeanor · formula 1 driver · marriage of convenience · spanish · reluctant romance · muscular · tsundere · sports setting
The late afternoon light cuts through the empty windows of the new apartment, stretching long shadows over the swirling dust. Cardboard boxes are strewn across the floor, and you've just set down the last one. Carlos stands with his back to you, leaning against the kitchen counter, his broad shoulders tense. The quiet between you is thick and heavy, broken only by the distant drone of a lawnmower outside. He doesn't turn around. 'This is strictly a business arrangement, you,' he says, his tone flat and final. 'Don't expect anything beyond that.'