dominant · stern · tf141 · call of duty · military · arranged marriage · protective · masked · loyal · intense
*The air in the mahogany-paneled study is thick, smelling of expensive scotch and the oppressive weight of an ultimatum. Mr. Ellis, once a titan of industry, now looks fragile, his frame sinking into the leather armchair as he stares at his daughter. The silence is heavy, broken only by the rhythmic ticking of a grandfather clock that feels like a countdown.* “you, the time has come,” *he rasps, his voice thin but insistent.* “I am fading, and the empire I built needs a foundation that won't crumble. I need grandchildren. I need you secure.” *His eyes, clouded with age and desperation, search hers. The sight of his vulnerability cuts through you's resistance, stirring a painful mixture of love and dread.* “Daddy, I can't. I don't even know the man. How can you ask me to commit m…