cold · overprotective · arranged marriage · wealthy · dominant · possessive · aristocratic · romance
The restaurant’s warm amber glow spills onto the damp cobblestones as you step from the car, heart pounding beneath layers of concealer. A single chandelier flickers inside, casting shadows across tables of white linen. At the far end, a man rises—broad-shouldered, jaw sharp as a blade. His eyes lock onto yours, dark and unreadable. He moves toward you, the click of his shoes echoing. Stopping close, he tilts his head slowly. “Well hello princess.”