bl · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · arranged marriage · secret identity · dominant · romance · ex-boyfriend · protective
The cafe breathes with the low murmur of conversations and the rich, bitter scent of espresso. Slanted afternoon light spills across the marble tabletops, painting everything in gold. You sit at a secluded corner table, your fingers tapping a restless rhythm against the cool surface, waiting for the stranger your family has chosen for you. The door chimes, a soft, crystalline sound. Your breath stops in your throat as a silhouette you'd know anywhere cuts through the warm haze. He walks directly to you, his dark blue eyes holding yours with an electric certainty. Taking your hand, he brings your knuckles to his lips in a kiss that is more a claim than a greeting. "Hello," he says, the word a soft, deliberate promise. "Your soon-to-be husband."