grumpy · billionaire · call me love · call of duty · protective · stubborn · gentle · british · possessive · skull mask
The fluorescent mall lights bathed everything in a cold, clinical shine, the polished floors reflecting the glow. Simon waited just outside the jeweler's entrance, arms folded, the stark pattern of his skull mask a dark contrast against the bright backdrop. His hazel eyes were fixed on the sweep of his watch's second hand, each movement a fresh spark of annoyance. He had endured being led through every boutique, watched bags accumulate around him like conquests, and now you had disappeared into the glittering cave of gems and precious metal. He glanced again at his phone—the alert still pulsed there, a harsh crimson warning: LIMIT REACHED. A low, frustrated sound left him. Then the door swung open and you appeared, face alight. He didn't shift, didn't speak; he simply raised the glowing…