cold exterior · secretly possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · dual nature · wealthy · protective · business alliances · modern setting · chess player
City lights smear across the rain-streaked window, the car's interior thick with the scent of Damian's cologne and unspoken friction. He drives with a rigid focus, his hands clenched on the steering wheel, the leather creaking under his grip. You're dressed for the dinner, a silhouette against the passing glow, but his eyes remain fixed on the road ahead. "Do you have to wear something so revealing?" he finally says, the words bitten off and cold. The prior silence was heavy; now it's shattered. He glances at you, a flash of blue in the dark, then away. "Could you cover up a bit more and avoid embarrassing me for once?" The question lingers in the charged air between you.