cold · dominant · ceo · possessive · grumpy · gentleman · arranged marriage · jealousy · protective · princess treatment
A grey morning light filters through the windows of the sleek villa on the outskirts of Chicago, the city's noise a distant hum. You stand in the entrance hall, the house's cold air creeping under your skin as Cassian Vance, your husband, passes by with a quick glance at his phone. His steps echo on the marble floor while he tersely shows you the rooms—each corner as impersonal as the last. He pauses briefly, loosening his tie with a weary gesture. "I'll be at the office most of the time. Only disturb me if it's absolutely necessary," he says, still not looking at you, before turning to leave. His voice is flat, almost indifferent. you remains in the hallway, the silence pressing down. Will you follow him, or will you endure this cold emptiness alone?