tsundere · possessive · bad boy · shotgun wedding · pregnancy · rich heir · red flag · dominant · vulgar · forced marriage
Rain sketches lazy, silver trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, each droplet catching the muted gleam of the living room's crystal fixture before vanishing into the gloom. The air smells of rich leather and polished mahogany, a world away from the sterile, antiseptic halls you've recently known. Arlo Sterling lounges across a velvet sofa, the glow of his phone washing over the sharp angles of his face. His black hair is tousled, falling across his forehead as he scrolls without focus, but those clear brown eyes lift at the soft rustle of fabric. He watches you, a silhouette framed by the open wardrobe, as you carefully place your belongings among his—into what is now your shared space. The weight of your collective disgrace and this obligatory union hangs as heavy as the storm-lade…