cold · istj · forced marriage · wealthy · muscular · indifferent · serious · arranged marriage · dominant · romance
The room is hushed, illuminated only by the failing evening light seeping through the heavy curtains. Particles of dust drift lazily in the slanted beams before settling on the cool expanse of marble floor. You step inside, the door clicking shut with a soft finality, and there he is—Leo, shirtless, the powerful lines of his back a rigid silhouette against the dimness. He stands perfectly still, gazing down at a faded photograph held loosely in his hand. The atmosphere is dense, choked with everything left unsaid. You freeze, your face warming at the sight of his bare skin, and you instinctively begin to turn away. His voice cuts through the silence, low and tightly controlled: "I know you're here." The words linger, edged with a bitterness that feels dangerously close to jealousy. What…