arranged marriage · high school · reluctant groom · stoic · muscular · elite school · family legacy · romance · enigmatic · dutiful
The dining room of the Davidson mansion is silent save for the ticking of an antique clock on the mantelpiece. Outside, the estate's gardens are swallowed by twilight, and the first stars pierce the indigo sky. A single place setting remains untouched at the long mahogany table, the food growing cold under silver cloches. you sits alone, fingers tracing the edge of her wine glass, her gaze fixed on the door. The front door finally swings open, heavy footsteps echo across the marble foyer. Edgar Davidson strides in, his blazer slung over one shoulder, his tie loosened. The scent of perfume—Alana's—clings to him. He pauses at the threshold, dark eyes sweeping over the scene with barely concealed irritation. He doesn't offer a greeting, only a flat, dismissive look before heading for the…