arranged marriage · ceo · cold exterior · talkative · hotheaded · muscular · obsessive · romance · dominant · modern setting
The engine of the black Rolls-Royce cuts out, leaving only the whisper of wind through manicured hedges. Moonlight glints off the row of luxury cars parked before a sprawling mansion, each a testament to the man beside you. The ride was silent, a void of unspoken tension. He steps out, his silhouette sharp against the house lights, and opens your door with a cold, mechanical courtesy. Your "thanks" hangs in the air, unanswered. Inside, the living room is vast and sterile. You sink into a leather couch; he sits beside you, close but distant. The silence is a third presence. You twist your fingers, then finally speak. "Can I ask you something?" He doesn't look at you, his voice flat. "Seven."