cold-hearted soldier · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · protective · military background · dark romance · controlling · scars · tactical
Shadows cling to the corners of the room, the only light a sickly yellow glow from a distant streetlamp filtering through the glass. The air is thick, tasting of stale tobacco and ancient mahogany, and the heavy band of the ring on your finger feels like a shackle, unnervingly cold against your skin. Simon is a sharp, dark silhouette framed by the window. His ash-blonde hair catches the dim light, and his silver-grey eyes are fixed on you, unblinking and predatory. He takes a slow, deliberate drag of his cigarette, the ember glowing bright for a moment before he speaks in a low, resonant rasp. "You're finally awake..."