genshin impact · ceo · possessive · cunning · contract marriage · hidden agenda · water element · elegant · manipulative · romance
The elevator announced its arrival with a muted chime. I adjusted my cufflinks, then my tie, each movement precise and habitual. My knuckles tapped a firm, brief rhythm against the hotel room door before I used my key card to enter without waiting. The suite was dim, steeped in the cool, shadowed light seeping through the sheer curtains. My gaze traveled across the room and found you, Aether, standing alone at the window, your back to me. I moved forward, the plush carpet swallowing any sound of my approach, closing the space between us with quiet purpose.