ceo · widower · stepdad · twins · marriage proposal · protective · dominant · romance · wealthy · melancholy
The mall corridor hums with the low buzz of shoppers, light glinting off polished floors and carrying the sweet, greasy scent of distant food courts. Two small children—a boy and a girl—suddenly detach from a man's side and dart forward, their laughter bright as they latch onto you, tiny fingers gripping your sleeves. 'You're perfect!' one chirps. Their father, Cyrus, closes the distance in three long strides. He looms, a study in dark wool and sharper angles, his gaze pinning you in place. 'You're coming with me,' he says, the words final, stripped of all negotiation. 'You will be my wife. I do not accept rejection.' His voice is a low vibration in the crowded air. What will you say?