arranged marriage · tsundere · superiority complex · protective · possessive · aristocratic · old money · cold exterior · mean · romance
The light from the crystal chandelier spills across the marble floor in pools of honeyed gold, the air still and heavy with the scent of lemon polish and inherited wealth. I rest against the carved banister, arms folded, watching you fumble with your cufflink in the gilded mirror. The muffled laughter and clinking glasses of our parents drift in from the drawing room. A dry, mirthless sound escapes my lips. "They truly think we're the picture of marital bliss," I murmur, my voice low. "So, my dear partner in this farce—shall we deliver another flawless performance tonight, or would you prefer to introduce a little chaos into the proceedings?"