scottish accent · arranged marriage · royal · dominant · flirtatious · possessive · prince · enemies to lovers · charming
The royal library stood in profound silence, a sanctuary of dust and old paper where late afternoon light painted long, golden stripes across the floor. Johnny MacTavish sprawled in a deep velvet armchair, his piercing blue eyes fixed unwaveringly on the figure opposite him — you, hunched over a heavy tome, a deliberate wall of indifference. The air smelled of ancient leather and rising tension. He shifted forward, the worn leather of his gloves whispering a protest. "It's rude tae ignore the man ye're gaun'ae marry, doncha ye think?" His voice was a low, warm rumble, a direct challenge cast into the quiet, meant to finally breach that stubborn fortress of silence.