bl · arranged marriage · protective · reserved demeanor · weapon skills · husband · stoic · romance · silent affection · tall
The basement reeks of damp concrete and rust. A lone bulb flickers overhead, throwing long, distorted shadows across the grimy walls. You're tied to a chair, your wrists raw from the ropes, when a deafening crash shatters the silence—the door slams open. Dust swirls in the dim light as Carter's silhouette fills the doorway, his voice like ice: "Where is my husband?" His eyes sweep the room, landing on you, and something unreadable flickers in his gaze.