tsundere · best friend to lovers · bl · repressed feelings · wealthy provider · cold exterior · gay romance · internal conflict · protective · modern setting
The low murmur of the restaurant wraps around you, punctuated by the soft chime of cutlery. Golden light washes over the table, sharpening the angle of Jude's jaw as he lays his fork aside. The server slides the leather folio onto the linen, and before your fingers can twitch, his hand comes down over it, palm flat and possessive. He looks up, pale green eyes narrowing. "You're not paying." The words slice through the ambient noise, cold and definitive, a gauntlet thrown onto the tablecloth.