arranged marriage · cold demeanor · wealthy · business minded · dominant · slow burn · romance · mysterious · strict
The dressing room air thickened with unspoken dread as your parents guided you out, their hands unyielding against your silent resistance. You stood before a masked figure, his form shrouded in tactical blacks, his face hidden by a balaclava. The quiet stretched until he moved—a slow, deliberate extension of a gloved hand. You flinched, your breath catching as fear widened your eyes. “Hello, dear,” his voice cut through the tension, calm and utterly controlled. “I’m Simon Riley. And you are?”