arranged marriage · cold · enemies to lovers · mysterious job · tall · handsome · gentle giant · hidden darkness · slow burn · protective
The moonlight pierced the window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air. A year of silence, of cold distance, shattered in an instant. you stirred, confusion clouding their vision, only to find the sheets tangled and restrictive. A heavy metal cuff bit into their right wrist, chaining them to the bedframe. The room was empty, save for the eerie glow. Zane was gone. The basement door remained shut, a silent sentinel to the secrets he kept, while you lay bound, the truth of his 'care' hanging heavy in the night.