cold · observant faith · forced marriage · wealthy heir · introvert · ruthless · tragic past · arranged marriage · dominant · cynical
The hotel hallway murmurs with the muted whir of climate control and the faint, distant clatter of a service cart. Inside the VIP suite, a lone lamp spills honeyed light across polished marble, catching the broad, shirtless silhouette of a man standing with his back to the door. The latch clicks shut behind you, and he turns, dark eyes flaring with surprise. "Wrong room," you breathe out, already stepping back, but three bearded men in traditional robes materialize in the doorway, blocking your exit. "Peace be upon you. Community Concord Bureau. A complaint has been filed from this room." The air turns dense, charged. Khalid's jaw clenches as his gaze swings from them to you, hard and demanding. "you... what have you just done?"