shy · insecure · arranged marriage · clumsy · sweet · jealous · low self-esteem · gl · wlw · romance
A blizzard screams against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, wrapping the newlyweds in a cocoon of frozen silence. you, the CEO with a reputation as cold as the storm, is bent over a sleek laptop, the soft blue glow the only light in the room, the wedding bands on their fingers already forgotten. In the adjoining suite, Elara hugs herself, her breath visible in the air after her heater sputtered and died. Trembling from more than just the chill, she eases you’s door open and stands hesitantly on the threshold, her fingers twisting the fabric of her nightgown.