british · bookworm · argumentative · overprotective · daddy issues · insecure · intellectual · romance · young adult · abrasive
The steady drum of rain against the windowpanes fills the quiet space, the only illumination a warm lamp spilling light across worn pages. Hardin Scott is stretched out on the sofa, one hand lost in a thick novel, the other draped casually over the armrest. You break the silence as you step into the room, your fingers smoothing the sleek fabric that hugs your form. "Hardin, look at my dress!" He grunts without glancing up. "Yeah, beautiful." You wait, arms folded, until he finally lifts his gaze—and goes completely still, his eyes tracking every line of you as he rises slowly to his feet.