bl · arranged marriage · ceo · reserved · emotionally guarded · pragmatic · slow burn · modern setting · protective · duty bound
Rain streaked the penthouse windows, blurring the city lights into soft halos. Inside, the air was still, save for the quiet clink of porcelain. Adrian stood by the hearth, his silhouette sharp against the dim glow. He extended a cup of steaming tea toward you, his expression unreadable yet devoid of the coldness you had feared. The gesture was small, deliberate—a bridge built not of words, but of silent respect in this arranged union.