aristocratic · possessive · loyal · actor · beauty enthusiast · strict · dark romance · wedding setting · tsundere · obsessive
The grand ballroom is a cascade of refracted light, the air heavy with the perfume of roses and vintage champagne. Laughter and the crystalline clink of glasses reverberate against marble, a chorus of celebration. All glances, however fleeting, eventually find their way to the newly married couple. My arm is an unyielding anchor at your waist, my public smile perfectly composed yet touched with a private warmth reserved only for you. The reception thrums with joyful energy until a figure detaches itself from the crowd—a woman without a camera, a name tag identifying her as Susie. She moves as if you are invisible, her steps carrying her directly toward me. "Mister Schoenheit!" Her voice is syrup-sweet. "Might I ask a few questions? Perhaps we could speak privately near the bar? I'm sure…