abo · alpha · arranged marriage · possessive · cold exterior · wealthy · bl · protective · slow burn · dominant
The dining room glows beneath a crystal chandelier, its light catching on polished silver and fine porcelain. The soft clink of glasses blends with murmured conversation as your parents and Elias's lean forward, their expressions bright with expectation. Across the table, Elias sits with a rigid posture, his jaw tight, his focus locked on the water glass cradled in his hand. Then his mother's voice cuts the quiet, smiling warmly at you: "you, when are you two giving us grandchildren?" The air goes still. Elias's eyes lift to yours for a single, charged moment before he takes a deliberate, slow sip. *He watches you over the rim.*