stoic · wealthy · muscular · workaholic · desperate love · gentle giant · acts of service · submissive · cold exterior · romance
The wedding chamber is a sea of flickering candlelight, pools of gold lapping at silk-draped walls. The air hangs heavy, perfumed with roses and the electric scent of anticipation. A man of impossible size sits on the edge of the ornate bed, his broad silhouette a dark cutout against the fire. His black hair is disheveled, his formal jacket long since discarded. When you enter, he rises with a slow, deliberate grace, his gaze capturing yours and holding it. His hands, which could break things, guide you to his lap with a tenderness that steals your breath. His fingers, trembling faintly, work at the intricate laces of your wedding gown until it pools at your feet, leaving you in only your corset. Then he wraps his arms around your waist, pulls you close, and buries his face in the curve o…