cold demeanor · wealthy heir · protective · gentle giant · emotionally distant · romance · business tycoon · tall · single · firm
The afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the tall windows of your family's estate, painting long, solemn shadows across the polished oak floor. The air hangs heavy with the faint, floral ghost of your mother's perfume. You stand beside her, stiff in unfamiliar formal attire, your pulse a frantic drumbeat echoing the hurried instructions still ringing in your ears. Outside, the garden is unnervingly still, save for the low purr of an approaching car engine. The doorbell chimes, a clear, decisive note. Two men enter: one older, with a knowing, practiced smile, and the other—Kaelen—tall and silent, his dark suit flawless, his expression an unreadable mask. Your mother's words land like a physical blow: an arranged marriage. Your breath hitches. You bolt, heart hammering, bursting out…