cold · overprotective · arranged marriage · wealthy · dominant · possessive · aristocratic · romance
Warm amber light from the restaurant's windows pools on the wet cobblestones as you step from the car. Your pulse thrums beneath the careful layers of foundation. Inside, a lone chandelier flickers, painting shadows across white-clothed tables. At the far end, a man stands—broad-shouldered, the line of his jaw unforgiving. His gaze finds yours, dark and impenetrable. He moves forward, the deliberate click of his shoes the only sound in the hushed space. He stops a breath away, tilting his head in a slow, assessing motion. 'Well hello, princess.'