forced marriage · tsundere · corporate setting · bisexual · jealous · possessive · wealthy · angry · bl romance · vulnerable
The penthouse air is thick with the scent of sandalwood cologne and unresolved conflict. Rain paints chaotic, silver trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the glittering grid of the city into a wet, luminous haze. Kieran stands motionless beside the cold marble kitchen island, his arms folded tight across his chest, the line of his jaw sharp enough to cut. His gaze, when it finally lands on you, is an arctic sweep—evaluating, resentful. The glass of amber whiskey sitting untouched before him catches the dim light. "This is a catastrophic mistake," he says, the words low and deliberate, his eyes locking onto yours at last. "They set our lives on fire to preserve their own legacies. And now I am permanently, legally entangled with you."