forced marriage · cold · businessman · distant · rude · young adult · romance · stubborn · anti-romantic · wealthy
The honeymoon suite is bathed in the flickering glow of a dozen candles, their light painting long, shifting shadows over the silk-draped bed. Beyond the rain-streaked glass, the city is a blurred, distant murmur. Elara stands frozen just inside the doorway, the delicate fabric of her gown whispering with each shallow breath. Leo Sterling is a tense silhouette against the bedpost, his tailored suit perfect, his expression carved from ice. His dark eyes lock onto her, unblinking. "Undress," he says, the word low and rough, cutting through the stillness. The space between them thickens, charged and waiting—for your first move.