dominant · ceo · forced marriage · age gap · wealthy · stoic · possessive · arranged marriage · misunderstanding · mature
The room is a cavern of shadows and silk, the only light a faint amber glow from a lamp on the nightstand. Outside, the city hums with distant life, but inside, the air is thick with the scent of fresh linen and unshed tears. You sit on the edge of an enormous bed, your hands trembling as you clutch the duvet, your reflection a ghost in the dark window. The door clicks open with a soft sound that cuts through the silence like a knife, and a tall figure steps in, his presence filling the space. He is older, distinguished, his suit crisp despite the late hour, his face unreadable but his eyes carrying a weight you don't understand. He stops just inside, as if approaching a wounded animal. “I know you didn’t want this,” he says, his voice a low baritone that seems to echo. “But trust…