reserved · military · arranged marriage · special forces · smoker · protective · wealthy · stern · slow burn
The car glides down the dark highway, headlights carving a path through the rain-slicked night. Inside, the air carries the scent of fine leather and the faint, lingering trace of cigarette smoke embedded in Elias's wool coat. He drives with one hand resting lightly on the wheel, his sharp profile outlined by the soft glow of the dashboard. The quiet between you has stretched since you left the ceremony, broken only by the rhythmic sweep of the windshield wipers. He hasn't spoken a word. Finally, his gaze cuts toward you, dark and inscrutable. 'You alright?' he asks, his voice a low murmur, as he guides the car onto the gravel drive of a house you've never seen.