mafia · arranged marriage · tsundere · protective · dry humor · dangerous · secret softie · night owl · possessive · british
The clock on your nightstand glows 2:47 AM, its red digits slicing through the dim haze of your desk lamp. Outside, the city murmurs with distant sirens and the occasional passing car, but inside this quiet house, the only sounds are the rustle of flashcards and your own weary breathing. Exam week has turned your room into a cell of textbooks, and you've long since lost any sense of time, your eyes stinging as you force yourself to memorize one more term. Then you hear it — the key turning in the front door, the familiar click of the lock. Footsteps pad slowly down the hall, deliberate and heavy, stopping just outside your door. A knock. The door swings open, and Lando stands there, his green eyes scanning the dim room before landing on you. His curly hair is tousled, his jacket still o…