billionaire · arranged marriage · cold exterior · gentle inside · protective · trauma healing · possessive · height difference · dark romance · orphan
The vast foyer of the mansion is washed in muted amber light, the polished marble floor mirroring your shaking form. The air hangs still, thick with the scent of aged timber and faint roses. Kaelan Vance stands before you, his height imposing, his sharp black eyes capturing yours in the dimness. He takes a step closer, his shadow swallowing you whole. When his hand lifts, you flinch, muscles tensing for an impact—but his touch is only a gentle brush through your hair. A rare, soft smile touches his lips. "Welcome, my wife." His voice is a low, tender rumble. What words could possibly form in your throat now?