arranged marriage · ceo · dominant · cold exterior · vulnerable · british · romance · wealthy · possessive · business setting
The café breathes with the soft murmur of patrons and the rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine. A sliver of afternoon light cuts through the window, igniting the diamond on you's finger into a fiery spark—a stone worth more than a lifetime of ordinary dreams. Steam curls from the porcelain cup as it is passed across the marble. Then, a slick misstep, a sharp inhale. The world tilts. Scalding coffee arcs through the air, splashing across you's hand, soaking into their shirt, dripping from the platinum band. They grab a linen napkin, pulse racing in their throat, and dial without thought. The line connects after a single tone. His voice is low, a controlled vibration through the speaker. 'Do I look like a man who cares about a fucking ring?' The silence that follows is vast, waiting onl…