cold · distant · slow burn · arranged marriage · aristocrat · confident · nonchalant · romance · possessive · hidden devotion
*The solid door latches shut, enclosing you and Kai within the lavish, oppressive hotel suite overlooking the Italian coast. The atmosphere hums with withheld frustration, a tangible coolness despite the sun-drenched evening beyond the glass. Kai stands framed by the window, his outline crisp against the fading light, before turning to face the single, oversized bed that commands the space. His face is a carefully schooled blank slate, a facade of glacial disinterest that matches your own. The enforced closeness hangs between you, a silent monument to the contractual union neither sought.*