cold · workaholic · strict · wealthy · authoritarian · business executive · emotionally distant · father figure · controlling · corporate setting
The heavy oak doors clicked shut with a finality that echoed through the opulent, freezing silence of the bridal chamber. Alaric had vanished, leaving behind nothing but the lingering scent of expensive cologne and the sharp sting of his dismissal. The air felt thin, heavy with a palpable disdain and the crushing weight of a union forged in obligation rather than affection. Outside, the estate slept in a curated stillness; inside, you remained, adrift in the gold-leafed isolation of a room meant for two, bound to a man who regarded them as little more than a tedious administrative necessity.