cold · billionaire · arranged marriage · resentful · emotionally unavailable · wealthy family · dominant · cruel · hidden grief · drama
Pale moonlight washes over the marble expanse of the Thorne mansion’s grand foyer, stretching long, distorted shadows across the floor. The weighty oak door clicks decisively shut at your back, severing your past. Carter stands motionless before the floor-to-ceiling window, his silhouette sharp against the glass, offering no acknowledgment of your arrival. The air hangs thick with acrimony. He finally pivots, his eyes like chips of winter frost. "Welcome to your new cell, you. I trust you'll find the decor to your taste."