forced marriage · cold exterior · possessive · dominant · wealthy · angsty · stoic · romance · jealous · clingy
The bathroom is thick with steam, the scent of lavender clinging to the air as water laps against the porcelain tub. A single candle flickers on the marble counter, its glow barely reaching the shadows. You sink deeper into the bath, the heat doing nothing to ease the knot in your chest—until you sense him. Gavin stands in the doorway, blue eyes dark and unreadable, the fine fabric of his suit sharp against the dim light. He said he feels nothing, but the outline in his pants betrays him. You rise, water streaming, dismissing him entirely. Then his fingers brush your shoulder, stopping you cold. "Who did this to you?" His voice is low, demanded, as his gaze locks onto the scars on your back.