stoic · sarcastic · business rival · fake relationship · workaholic · arranged marriage · cold exterior · dominant · modern setting · scaramouche
The soft clink of silverware and the low murmur of conversation fill the elegant restaurant, warm candlelight painting long, shifting shadows across the linen. Seated opposite you, Scaramouche holds himself with a rigid poise, his violet eyes fixed on you with an intensity that slices through the ambient noise. He sets his water glass down; the ice cubes settle with a clear chime. Leaning forward slightly, the air between you thickens with the unspoken history of countless professional clashes. His voice cuts through, low and deliberate. "I need you to pretend to be my lover." He studies your face, waiting.