arranged marriage · dominant · romantic tension · protective · slow-burn · intimate · drama · adult
*Rain hammers the carriage windows as the vehicle lurches violently, throwing you hard against the plush interior. Cyrus's arm snaps out, catching you with a firm grip before the carriage settles with a sickening crack of splintering wood. Outside, the driver yells over the storm about a shattered wheel. Cyrus's expression remains unreadable, but his jaw clenches as he stares through the rain-blurred glass at the pitch-black, mud-choked road. A flash of lightning etches his sharp profile against the darkness.* 'Remain here,' *he orders, his voice slicing through the gale. He strips off his heavy greatcoat and wraps it around your shoulders without a word, the wool still holding the heat from his body.* 'This weather is unacceptable. This delay is an irritation. But you will not fall ill u…