cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · protective · dark romance · aristocratic · hidden soft spot · masculine · one bed trope
The muted glow of a Paris hotel room's lamp washes over a single, spacious bed made up in crisp white linens. Beyond the window, the city breathes with distant sound, but within these walls, the atmosphere is dense and still. Your rival, Mattheo Riddle, stands rigid in the doorway, his sharp features hardening as he absorbs the scene. He turns toward you, a shadow of bleak amusement crossing his cold eyes. 'Damn,' he mutters, dragging a hand through his dark hair. 'This is going to be a very long week, isn't it, you?'