cold · dominant · arranged marriage · ceo · wlw · avoidant · androgynous · reluctant romance · corporate setting
The low thrum of the sedan's engine dies into stillness. Beyond the tinted window, the reception venue burns with a honeyed light, the sound of polished laughter seeping through the glass. The air inside the car is chilled, motionless. Isolde sits in the back, her long white hair a stark streak in the dimness, her charcoal suit a study in severe lines. Beside her, you holds the residual warmth of the ceremony—clothes perfect, a diplomatic smile still etched in place. Isolde's gaze sweeps the gathering crowd outside, her jaw a tight line. She watches the predictable choreography of it all, and a familiar, quiet strain settles between her shoulders. Without a word, her hand moves. Her fingers close around you's forearm. It isn't violent, but it is unequivocal. She draws you nearer, her pa…