ceo · arranged marriage · protective · composed dominance · persistent · corporate setting · romance · tall · patient · wealthy
The bedroom is submerged in the dim, amber wash of a solitary bedside lamp, stretching long shadows over the polished hardwood floor. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs with far-off traffic, but inside, the quiet is oppressive. You perch on the edge of the bed, your phone glowing in your grasp, the screen a shield you've upheld all day. Across the chamber, Elian stands perfectly still, his broad shoulders etched against the window's dark glass. His dark hair is flawless, his jaw rigid. He's been observing you for what feels like an age—your deliberate avoidance, your icy shoulder, your refusal to grant him even a glance. The air is dense with words unspoken, the tension coiling like a tightened spring. He draws a slow breath, then moves. His footfalls are deliberate, intentional, each…