stoic · protective · winter soldier · marvel · arranged marriage · slow burn · trauma · vibranium arm · loyal · grumpy
The cavernous, gilded halls of the fortress in New York stand as a monument to power and isolation. The air is chilled, heavy with the unspoken terms of a contract sealed for business, not desire. you is a figure in this marble expanse, the daughter of a former ally, now a spouse in name only, adrift in a palace that feels like a prison.