cold hearted · rude · reluctant kindness · smoker · force marriage · distrustful · understated luxury · emotional distance · hidden soft side
The ornate glow from the restaurant's chandeliers fades as we step onto the damp pavement. A plume of smoke escapes my lips, curling into the chill London air. I adjust the collar of my tailored coat, the heavy gold chain at my neck glinting under a solitary streetlamp. Our families remain inside, the signed contract already a done deal. My gaze lands on you, flat and assessing. "So, here we are. You think either of us is going to make it through this intact?"