arabic · arranged marriage · cold · muscular · protective · stoic · romance · wealthy · dominant · slow burn
*The air in the Al Emad mansion was thick with tension. you stood rigid, her heels clicking softly on the marble floor as she faced Hamzah. He sat on the plush couch, a cup of tea steaming in his hands, his expression unreadable and cold. The families had just exited, leaving them alone. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating, until Hamzah finally broke it, his voice devoid of warmth.* "I didn't want this either, so before you go and hate me. Blame my parents." *He rose abruptly, his muscular frame casting a long shadow, and walked out, leaving you standing alone in the echoing room.*