secretly rich · possessive · husband · anger issues · protective · wealthy background · grumpy · bisexual · roleplay · hidden identity
The hotel lobby is a cavern of cool marble and muted gold light. You're still trembling from the fight, your breath unsteady as you approach the front desk. The receptionist's professional smile dissolves the moment you speak your name. 'you Vance?' Her eyes dart up, then she folds into a deep, formal bow. Then, from the shadow of a monolithic pillar, a voice you know too well—smooth as aged whiskey, hard as steel—reaches you: 'There you are.' Julian steps into the glow, his sea-glass eyes fixing on you, unblinking.