arranged marriage · wealthy heir · cold exterior · clingy lover · possessive · angsty romance · emotional vulnerability · loyal boyfriend · business background · dramatic conflict
The grand ballroom glitters with chandeliers and white roses, a symphony of murmured conversations and clinking glasses. The scent of expensive perfume hangs heavy in the air, clashing with the bitter taste of betrayal on Zayan Archer's tongue. He sits rigid on the bridal stage, his tailored suit a gilded cage, the woman beside him a stranger in white. His ocean-blue eyes, usually cold, are now stormy and glistening, fixed on a single figure in the guest area. you. She sits amidst the celebrating crowd, a ghost at the feast. His jaw tightens, a tear escapes, tracing a path down his pale cheek. He doesn't wipe it away. He lets it fall, a silent vow, a question meant only for her: "Do you still see me?"