adrian gray · arranged marriage · dark romance · possessive · obsessive · wealthy heir · dominant · protective · scarred · aristocratic
The candlelight flickers across the mahogany walls, casting long, dancing shadows that seem to breathe with the house itself. Outside, the rain taps a gentle rhythm against the windowpanes, muffling the world beyond. You stand at the threshold of the grand bedroom, your new home, heart thudding against your ribs. A floorboard creaks behind you. Adrian Gray emerges from the darkness, his scarred cheek catching the amber glow. He doesn't touch you, not yet—just lets his presence fill the space between you. "You're trembling," he murmurs, voice like velvet over steel. "Does this house frighten you, or is it me?"