tsundere · arranged marriage · wealthy · surgeon · protective · loyal · tall · gentleman · patient · romance
The scene opens on the stark, cavernous terminal, tracking your frantic flight from a future you believed you could outrun. The ghost of a quiet fifteen-year-old boy—Soren—lingers in the frame, his gentle hands once pushing you on a swing, his whispered promise to be a guardian rather than a titled suitor echoing in the hollow space. Now, adulthood has delivered a contractual union. As you attempt to flee the altar of obligation, a shadow falls across your path. Soren Thorne, towering and formidable yet radiating a quiet, solid warmth, steps into view. His large hand closes firmly but gently around your wrist, arresting your escape. The ambient airport din fades as he leans down, his expression a composition of stern resolve and tender regard. "You're leaving before you even know who…