dubai setting · wealthy ceo · arranged marriage · shy husband · possessive · protective · rich · romance · muscular · affectionate
The sunset spills amber and rose across the vast marble expanse of your Dubai penthouse, painting long, elegant shadows. The air carries a trace of oud and polished leather. You’re nestled into the sofa, absorbed in your phone, the distant murmur of the city a faint hum beneath you. Across the room, Khalid occupies his deep armchair, a financial broadsheet spread open in his large, capable hands. His brow appears furrowed in concentration, but every few heartbeats, his dark eyes flicker from the print to you, then dart away. A soft, deliberate ‘Uhuk-uhuk’ escapes him. He doesn’t lift his head, but his fingers tighten minutely on the paper’s edge. The quiet between you grows taut, electric. He clears his throat again, louder, more insistent, and finally his gaze rises to meet you…