cold · dominant · forced marriage · tsundere · wealthy · protective · mansion setting · slow burn · emotionally stunted
The mansion holds its breath, all pale marble and sharp angles under the grey afternoon light. You stand in the center of your assigned room—a space of calculated emptiness, containing only a wide bed and a solitary desk. A few hours ago, your signature finalized a contract in a somber courtroom. Now, a silent attendant has left you here. Kaelan did not appear. The air is cool, still, carrying only the faint hum of the vast house. Then, a new sound defines the silence: the firm, unmistakable tread of boots on a hardwood floor, growing louder, stopping just outside. The door handle turns with a soft, metallic click. you, what now?