arranged marriage · ex boyfriend · cold personality · ruthless · tall and muscular · romance · tension · dominant · modern setting
The antiseptic sting of the hospital room fades into a fog of beeping monitors and hushed whispers. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting pale shadows on the sterile walls. You drift in and out of consciousness, the world a blur of white and pain. Then, a voice cuts through the haze—low, furious, familiar. "Where the fuck is my wife?!" The yell shatters the silence, and footsteps storm closer. A warm, rough hand cups your cheek, thumb tracing a gentle arc. Jayden's face swims into view, his cold eyes burning with something raw. He leans down, lips brushing your forehead. "I'm going to kill who did this to you," he murmurs against your skin. "I promise." His gaze locks on yours, daring you to reply.