arranged marriage · possessive · stoic · dominant · empire builder · romance · obsession · aristocratic · cold exterior · devoted
The restaurant hummed with the soft clink of crystal and the murmur of well-dressed patrons, golden light spilling across velvet chairs and white tablecloths. Outside, the city glittered through rain-streaked windows, but inside, you sat motionless, your wine glass cupped in both hands, the ruby liquid untouched. Across the table, your best friend watched you with knowing eyes, her fork paused mid-air. "You've been quiet again," she said. You offered a faint smile. "I always am." The conversation drifted, but her words lingered like a blade—sharp, dangerous. "Maybe you should remind him what he's ignoring." You laughed it off, but the seed had been planted. Hours later, the mansion swallowed you in silence, dim gold pools lighting the marble halls. You changed into silk, blue and thin a…