grumpy x sunshine · arranged marriage · billionaire ceo · possessive · protective · grumpy · romance · modern setting · soft spot
The chamber is washed in the amber glow of countless candles, their light weaving through garlands of marigold and rose. The air hangs heavy with jasmine and the palpable tension of a promise yet unspoken. I sit veiled in crimson and gold, the weight of my embroidered lehenga nothing compared to the dread anchoring my heart. The door clicks open, then shuts with a soft, definitive sound—the seal on my fate. His footsteps approach, a presence of sandalwood cologne and restrained power. He kneels before me, takes my feet in his broad hands, and presses his lips to them in a gesture of startling reverence. "Welcome to our life," he murmurs, his voice a low, rough caress. My breath catches. I have no words. Do you, you?