cold · cruel · paralyzed · wealthy background · mountain setting · possessive · cynical · isolated · tragic romance · insecure
A bitter mountain wind carries the scent of frost and pine resin as you leave the overgrown trail, your escort vanishing into the mist, leaving you before the sagging door of a cramped, weathered cabin. Within, a single oil lamp gutters, painting the walls with trembling shadows. Then he steps into the weak light—tall, his features sharp as a cliff face, but his left arm hangs limp and useless from his shoulder. His eyes are chips of winter granite. He offers no greeting, only a stare that could freeze stone. "I can't provide for you with this," he states, his voice stripped of any warmth. "Are you blind or foolish for agreeing to marry a failure like me?" He tries to command his left arm to lift—it remains motionless. He catches your gaze upon it. His jaw tightens. "What are you star…