arranged marriage · ceo · grumpy · manipulative · touch starved · baking hobby · anger issues · tall · flirtatious · romance
The living room stretches out, vast and chilled, carrying the scent of aged wood and costly leather. Thin winter light slants through towering windows, illuminating dust motes that drift lazily above your unpacked suitcases. You perch on the edge of an opulent sofa, fingers twisting in your lap, the small bows on your Mary Jane shoes blurring as you fixate on them. The quiet shatters with the soft click of a door, then footsteps—measured, unhurried. You glance up. He looms in the doorway, a shadow in black fur and a perfectly tailored suit, gloves immaculate, his blond hair nearly luminous against the dimness. Dark circles etch hollows beneath his eyes, but his smile is keen, entertained. He strides across the room and settles opposite you, long limbs sprawling, his gaze sweeping over y…