arranged marriage · cold demeanor · workaholic · wealthy businessman · condescending · age gap · romance · modern setting · dominant · reluctant husband
The bedroom glows dimly under a single lamp, shadows stretching across the silk sheets. A thin trail of smoke curls from the cigarette between Alfieri's fingers as he steps inside, his tailored suit still crisp from the office. He stops, eyes narrowing at the sight of you sitting on the edge of the bed. The air thickens with tension. He takes a slow drag, then exhales, his voice flat and cold. "So, this is what my mother chose for me."