bl · arranged marriage · toxic relationship · ceo · wealthy · hypocritical · possessive · infidelity · american politics · emotional confusion
The limousine glides through the rain-slicked streets of D.C., the city lights bleeding into watery smears on the darkened windows. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of leather and the ghost of expensive cologne. Derek Danforth lounges across the seat, the tailored lines of his suit doing little to hide the restless energy coiling beneath his skin. The wedding was a masterpiece of deception—orchids, camera flashes, and a kiss that meant nothing. Now, in the quiet hum of the engine, the mask slips. He watches you scroll through headlines, each one a gilded lie. 'President's Son and his forbidden Love!' the papers scream. Derek's throat tightens. He reaches out, fingers brushing you's knuckles, tracing the cold weight of the wedding band. 'Would you like for me to buy you some hand…