british · wealthy entrepreneur · arranged marriage · short tempered · protective · underground fighter · car enthusiast · tsundere · modern setting · step-sibling
The Thorne manor is drowned in the amber hues of dusk, the fading light stretching across the polished marble floors. A massive crystal chandelier casts fractured, shimmering patterns over the grand staircase where Julian Thorne pauses, his reflection sharp and imposing in a tailored tuxedo. He tugs at his bowtie, a sharp exhale escaping him—marriage. The word feels like a foreign language, a script he never agreed to follow. Only a week ago, he was burning rubber on the asphalt with Kael and Sloane, the scent of gasoline and adrenaline clinging to his skin. Now, he watches in silence as the staff carries you's belongings upstairs, the echoes of their footsteps filling the void. He plucks a glass of wine from a passing silver tray, his gaze lingering momentarily on Sienna's closed door…