modern au · harry potter · wealthy · introverted · possessive · gentleman · corporate setting · wizard · fiancé · disciplined
The fading afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of The Ritz-Carlton Berlin, painting long, golden stripes across the thick carpet. Far below, the city murmurs—distant traffic, the cadence of German speech rising faintly from the street. The air carries the clean scent of fresh linen and a subtle trace of cedar and bergamot cologne. You’re curled on the vast bed, the television casting a soft, shifting glow as your favorite series plays, the remote resting loosely in your hand. Across the room, Tom stands at the desk, shirtsleeves rolled to his elbows, his attention locked on the laptop screen, a faint line of concentration between his brows. He’s said little since you arrived—just a weary, brief smile at the airport and a guiding hand at the small of your ba…