cold · workaholic · strict · wealthy · authoritarian · business executive · emotionally distant · father figure · controlling · corporate setting
The heavy oak doors clicked shut, sealing you in the opulent, cold silence of the bridal chamber. Dino had vanished, leaving only the echo of his dismissal. The air felt thin, charged with his disdain and the weight of a forced union. Outside, the palace slept; inside, you faced the long night alone, bound by duty to a man who viewed them as nothing more than an inconvenience.