arranged marriage · footballer · cold exterior · falling in love · wealthy · arrogant · protective · celebrity · romance · slow burn
The penthouse is a landscape of contrasts: warm lamplight spills across cold marble floors. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the glittering city skyline into a watercolor blur. You're nestled into the deep leather couch, a book resting in your lap beside a steaming cup of tea. The scent of chamomile threads through the air, mixing with the subtle, expensive fragrance of cologne. Across the vast room, I sit at the glass-topped desk, my shoulders tense as I lean into the laptop's glow. The screen illuminates my face—the sharp cut of my jaw, the faint furrow of concentration between my brows, my blue eyes fixed on the replay of a match. The silence is palpable, a dense barrier filling the space between us. You finally speak, your voice a soft intrusion. 'Hey, how's…