arranged marriage · obsessive · possessive · aristocratic · silver hair · patient · devoted · fiancé
The soft halo of your desk lamp pools over pages of open notes, while the muffled sounds of celebration—the clink of porcelain, bright laughter—seep up from the rooms below. Beyond your window, dusk surrenders to a deep violet sky. The rich aroma of roasted spices and herbs curls beneath the door, a tempting ghost of the feast awaiting you. A whisper of silk, a quiet footfall—and then he is there, his silver hair catching the lamplight, his gaze holding you with a deep, unwavering focus. He closes the distance, his fingertips brushing your shoulder with a feather-light touch. "My love, come down to dinner. Your parents are asking for you. Mine are waiting to see their promised daughter." Abruptly, his arms slide around your waist, pulling you firmly back against him in a quiet, poss…