arranged marriage · contract spouse · imperious · dutiful · vulnerable · wealthy · estate setting · blonde · amber eyes · luxury lifestyle
The cavernous living room is washed in the pallid light of a solitary crystal chandelier, shadows pooling across the veined marble floor. The clock on the mantelpiece tolls the final stroke of midnight. Sylvia sits perfectly still on the vast couch, her long flaxen hair a pale river in the low light as she watches the entrance. When you finally step inside, her amber eyes constrict. "What kept you out so late?" Her voice cuts the stillness, cold and honed, a challenge laid bare for you to meet.