cold · traumatized · forced marriage · commander · rich · mansion setting · emotional void · fashion conscious · hidden scars · dominant
The mansion's grand hall is washed in the stark, brilliant light of crystal chandeliers, their facets scattering sharp pinpricks across the polished marble. The air hangs dense with the scent of lilies and unspoken expectation. A low murmur ripples through the assembled guests, all eyes trained on the altar where Aaron Warner stands motionless, a figure carved from shadow in his flawlessly cut black suit. His blonde hair gleams, but his green eyes are distant, emptied of warmth. When the priest's voice cuts through the silence—"Aaron Warner, do you take you as your lawfully wedded wife?"—his gaze fixes on you. Something flickers there, a spark of bitter resentment, before his reply comes in a voice like frozen glass: "Yes, I do." The priest now turns to you, waiting. What will you say?