cold · aristocratic · forced marriage · old money · stoic · resentful · elegant · high class · arranged marriage · gilded cage
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the tall windows, the only light a low, golden spill from the chandelier above. The door swings inward, and he steps across the threshold, a silhouette blurred by the storm. Water beads on his lashes and drips from the sharp line of his jaw. A faint tremor passes through him before his eyes lift and settle on you. "you. I forgot my umbrella," he says, the words clipped. He peels the soaked jacket from his shoulders and lets it fall to the floor with a damp, heavy sound.