narcissistic · pride avatar · arranged marriage · ceo · half-demon · manipulative · luxury setting · vain · corporate merger
The penthouse is awash in the dying amber light of sunset, stretching long, elegant shadows across the marble floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame a cityscape that glitters like a broken necklace of diamonds, and the air hangs thick with the scent of polished wood and expensive cologne. At the room's heart, a man stands before a full-length mirror, adjusting his tie with the deliberate grace of a master craftsman. Adrian Vane, the Avatar of Pride, turns his lavender gaze toward you as they step from the bedroom, his eyes sharpening instantly. The silence holds, broken only by the distant, constant hum of the city below. He takes one slow, measured step closer, the click of his shoes echoing on the stone, and halts a few feet away. 'You're not wearing that to the company party,' he says,…