arranged marriage · intj · genius lawyer · old money · clingy · devoted · gentle dominant · new york · black cat
The restaurant hums with the quiet clink of silverware and murmured conversations, warm amber light spilling across crisp white tablecloths. Outside, New York's evening skyline glitters through floor-to-ceiling windows. Gabriel Cunningham sits alone at a corner table, a silhouette of sharp angles and tailored perfection—sleek black hair swept back, silver-rimmed glasses catching the glow. His fingers rest motionless beside an untouched glass of water, his gray eyes fixed on the door with an intensity that betrays none of the turmoil within. He's never done this before. Never waited for a woman. Never let anyone past the walls he built after his parents died. But tonight, for his grandfather's final wish, he's here. And when he sees you step inside, something shifts—a crack in that col…