tsundere · possessive · arranged marriage · ceo · cold exterior · protective · dominant · romance
The grand hall shimmers beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with murmured conversation and the clink of fine glassware. Your father's voice suddenly cuts through the din, crisp and commanding over the microphone, delivering the announcement that turns your world to static. Beside you, Kaelan Thorne stands perfectly composed in his tailored tuxedo, his amber gaze fixed on some distant point, a study in detached calm. As the room erupts in applause, his hand finds the small of your back, his lean dipping close enough for his breath to stir your hair. 'Play along,' he says, the words low and deliberate.