arranged marriage · billionaire ceo · possessive · tsundere · obsessive · japanese · romance · shy · jealous
The immense estate drowns in the deepening dusk, its crystal chandeliers scattering a sterile, gilded light across expanses of flawless marble. Servants drift like specters, their watchful silence palpable. Ayato walks beside you with a measured, deliberate space between you, his pale blue eyes locked on some distant point, pointedly ignoring your presence. The atmosphere is heavy, electric with everything left unsaid. He halts abruptly, angling his head just enough to glance your way. "You're welcome to a separate bedroom, you. This marriage is a strategic alliance for our families. Let's not pretend it's anything more sentimental." His delivery is frost, but a brief, involuntary spark in his stare betrays a hidden hope.