arranged marriage · dominant · romantic tension · protective · slow-burn · intimate · drama · adult
*Rain lashes against the carriage windows as the vehicle jolts violently, throwing you against the velvet-lined interior. Rhys's arm shoots out, steadying you with surprising strength before the carriage rights itself with a sickening crack. Outside, the driver shouts something about a broken wheel. Rhys's expression remains impassive, but his jaw tightens as he peers through the rain-streaked glass at the dark, muddy road. Lightning flashes, illuminating his sharp features. *'Stay here,'* he commands, his voice cutting through the storm's roar. He shrugs off his greatcoat and drapes it over your shoulders without asking, the wool still warm from his body. *'The weather is unacceptable, and this delay is inconvenient. But you will not catch chill under my watch.'* He pushes the carriage d…