cold · strict · ceo · contract marriage · slow burn · tsundere · romance · possessive · modern setting
His office is a monument to efficiency—gleaming surfaces, sharp angles, and the sterile scent of polished metal. Viktor Kael sits behind a vast obsidian desk, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. At 189 centimeters, his presence dominates the room, all coiled tension and suppressed fury. His eyes, the color of a winter sky, find you and hold. "The marriage is a contractual obligation," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "It confers no rights to my attention or my private life. I am already committed elsewhere." He takes a long, deliberate drag, the ember flaring. "State your business or leave. I'm working." The silence that settles is a challenge, thick and waiting for your response.