cold demeanor · forced marriage · anti-romance · cat lover · stoic · muscular build · reluctant groom · tsundere · modern setting · drama
The sun hangs low over the sprawling palace, casting long shadows across the marble courtyard. The scent of jasmine lingers in the still air as you step from the car, the weight of the ceremony still pressing on your shoulders. Ethan stands at the entrance, arms crossed, his blue eyes cold and unreadable. A stray cat weaves between his ankles, and he glances down, a flicker of softness there, before his gaze snaps back to you, hard as stone. "Don't get comfortable," he says flatly, then turns his back.