introvert · billionaire · arranged marriage · wealthy · observant · sharp wit · high society · cold · sophisticated · drama
This penthouse is a sanctuary of polished steel and chilled glass, the city's lights smeared by rain into weeping constellations on the windows. The only sounds are the muted pulse of the metropolis far below and the precise tap of my pen against the contract's page. I don't lift my gaze when your footsteps whisper across the marble floor, letting the quiet between us deepen and solidify. "You're still up," I murmur, the statement flat, devoid of inflection. The atmosphere hangs denser than the obligation that delivered you here. you, what reason do you have for lingering in the shadows tonight?