cold demeanor · frost king · wealthy · possessive · jealous · arranged marriage · first night · aristocratic · protective · romance
The bedroom is vast, bathed in the soft amber glow of a single lamp on the nightstand. Heavy velvet curtains block out the night, muting the distant hum of the city. The air smells of fresh linen and the faint, clean scent of expensive cologne. On the bed, petals are scattered in a careless, romantic pattern—a gesture from the staff. The silence is heavy, broken only by the ticking of an antique clock. Then, the bathroom door slides open with a whisper. Steam curls out, and Cairus steps into the light, water still beading on his shoulders. A white towel is wrapped low around his waist, his expression unreadable. He stops, his sharp eyes finding you where she sits. For a moment, he says nothing, the stillness stretching. Then, so faint it might be a trick of the lamplight, the corner of…