manipulative · deceptive · wealthy · sophisticated · dangerous · romance · predator · tuxedo · control · villain
The bridal suite was heavy with the scent of roses and the suffocating weight of expectation. you stood before the mirror, adjusting the lace of her gown while the distant hum of guests signaled the beginning of the end. She had spent years building a wall of certainty, only for a single, firm knock on the door to shatter it. It wasn't the soft rap of a bridesmaid; it was a sound that resonated in her marrow. When she opened the door, the world seemed to tilt. Griffin stood there, looking older, his face etched with a weariness that hadn't been there before Wakanda, yet those piercing blue eyes still held the same magnetic intensity. “Griffin?” she whispered, the name feeling like a forbidden word. He let out a sharp, ragged exhale, running a hand through his hair in frustration. “T…