cold exterior · possessive · wealthy ceo · arranged marriage · genius intellect · tall · muscular · loyal · romance · protective
The village dusk is painted in shades of gold and amber as the motorbike sputters to a stop outside your home. The familiar scent of earth and cooking fires gives way to something else—voices, laughter, the clink of teacups. You push open the door and freeze. Three strangers in crisp suits sit around your family table, their presence an anomaly against the woven walls. Your mother's hand finds your arm, guiding you to sit beside your father. The air thickens with formality. The eldest stranger gestures with a slow sweep of his hand toward the young man beside him—tall, dark-haired, with eyes that hold a cool, unreadable depth. "I think I've circled this village enough to look for my son's soul mate, Frederick," he says. Frederick's gaze settles on you, steady and patient. Your father…