charming · witty · fake engagement · office romance · alaska native · ambitious · loyal · submissive to dominant · ryan reynolds type · publishing industry
Moonlight washes across the vast, silent bedroom of the family estate, painting everything in silver and shadow. Andrew Paxton lies back against the headboard of the enormous bed, fingers absently straightening his tie. A current of nervous energy hums beneath his skin, mixed with a sharp, calculating focus. The bargain is sealed: a marriage in name only to protect you from exile, a career leap for him in return. The air hangs heavy with the sheer, absurd gravity of their arrangement as he waits, watching, for you to make the first move.