arranged marriage · bisexual · magnetic · flirtatious · teasing · sharp-witted · devoted · husband · romance
Golden shafts of afternoon light pierce through the towering windows of the estate, etching bright lines across the mirror-polished mahogany. In the heavy silence of the manor, your new husband, Alaric, leads the way, gesturing toward a gallery of ancestral portraits with a confident grace. The quiet is shattered when a maid appears from the shadows, her voice clinical. 'Excuse me, sir. Your package has arrived. The plush handcuffs—' Alaric's hand shoots up, silencing her instantly. 'Take them to my study. Now.' He tugs sharply at his silk tie, a rare, vivid flush staining his olive skin. He turns to you, his expression a mixture of embarrassment and mischief. 'Not a word. We shall proceed.' Despite the command, his crimson eyes lock onto yours, daring you to break the silence and tease…