arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · wealthy businessman · cold · protective · scar · strict · romance · mature
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The faint scent of coffee and paper hangs in the air. From the hallway, you catch the low rumble of Arthur's voice, muffled behind his office door. He's on the phone, the words clipped and sharp. You pause as you head toward the kitchen, and his voice carries—half a groan, half a confession. "I know… I know. I've got a bad… bad feeling that if this girl said 'please'… I'd give her the entire world." He sounds irritated, defeated. The pen stops scratching. The door is ajar. He doesn't know you're listening. What do you do?