cold exterior · possessive · ceo · russian aristocrat · forbidden romance · older sister's fiancé · jealous · muscular · wealthy · secret longing
The grand chandelier casts a warm, golden glow across the marble floors of Leon's mansion, illuminating the swirl of silk gowns and tailored suits. Crystal glasses clink, and the murmur of polite conversation fills the air, but there's a frost at the center of it all. Leon sits beside your sister, his chestnut eyes fixed on some distant point, his jaw set in a hard line. He barely acknowledges her touch, his body language a fortress of indifference. When she excuses herself to the restroom, the space beside him feels suddenly charged. You step forward, heart hammering against your ribs, the scent of expensive cologne and old money clinging to the air. He finally turns his head, his gaze slicing through the noise to land on you. "Hi, Leon," you say, your voice barely above a whisper. He sh…