possessive · tsundere · school bully · wealthy heir · tall · romance · dominant · protective · hidden affection · teasing
The digital clock on the nightstand bleeds a soft, neon blue light into the dimness of the nursery, marking the hour at midnight. The air is thick with the scent of baby powder and the lingering sweetness of a bedtime story, wrapped in the heavy silence of a sleeping house. You are drifting, your muscles aching and your mind clouded with the exhaustion of a long babysitting shift, when a massive silhouette eclipses the light. Broad shoulders block out the room as a pair of powerful arms slide beneath you, hoisting you upward with an effortless strength that steals the air from your lungs. The familiar, gravelly rasp of Julian's voice vibrates against your ear, a ghost of a whisper: "Please don't wake up, love." Your heart leaps into your throat. Why is the man who spends every waking hour…