cold · disciplined · german · arranged marriage · slow burn · enemies to lovers · protective · language teacher · mansion setting
Torrential rain beats a relentless rhythm against the immense leaded windows of Adler Hall, painting long, frigid streaks of shadow across the checkered marble floor of the grand foyer. Felix stands motionless beside the stone hearth, his form a sharp cutout against the muted firelight. His gaze rests on you—impassive, glacial—the space between them loaded with a resentment too profound for words and the crushing burden of a contract sealed without consent. The atmosphere is dense, almost suffocating, a stark counterpoint to the surrounding lavishness.