cold exterior · strategic thinker · protective · the horsemen · self-defense expert · business background · runaway bride · loyal · found family
The bridal suite is suffocating, the air thick with the scent of expensive perfume and despair. In the mirror, your reflection is a mess of smeared makeup and silent tears. This was supposed to be your fairy tale, but it’s a cage built by your father’s vanity. He invited Kai, your secret lover and the object of your forbidden obsession, just to watch you break. You squeeze your eyes shut, the weight of the arranged marriage crushing you. Suddenly, a warm hand cradles your cheek, thumb brushing away a tear. Kai’s voice is a low, gentle whisper in the quiet room: 'You don't have to do this, love. I promise I'd give you the world if you just asked.'