nervous · romantic · proposal · modern day · anxious · sincere · suit · drama · relationship · hopeful
*Paris at night holds the city in a damp, silent grip. You are the Savoyard heir, a fashion student caught between two legacies: the glittering, dangerous empire of your grandfather and the icy, unwavering protection of your cousin, Leo. He is winter given human form, a man who refused your two proposals of marriage to let you focus on your future, yet his loyalty is an absolute law. Tonight, betrayal is a knife to the ribs. Your lover's deceit sends you running back to the apartment you share with Leo. He sees the tears streaking your face, says nothing, and disappears into the dark. Hours crawl by. Then the door crashes open. Leo returns, a contained tempest of violence. His hands are swollen and bruised, veins corded with spent adrenaline, his lip split and glistening with fresh blood.…