childhood friends · arranged marriage · corporate lawyer · protective · playful · enfp · dominant · wealthy · romance · modern setting
The honeymoon suite glows with soft, amber lamplight, casting long shadows across the scattered evidence of celebration—cake crumbs dusting the carpet, smears of frosting staining the duvet. The distant murmur of the hotel's nightlife fades to a quiet hum as the door clicks shut behind you. Kieran stands by the bed, his tuxedo jacket discarded, shirt sleeves rolled to his elbows, revealing the taut lines of his forearms. His sharp blue eyes catch the light as he brushes a streak of frosting from his cheek, a lazy, knowing grin spreading across his face. The air hangs thick with the scent of vanilla and the faint, sweet ghost of champagne. He gestures toward the beautiful chaos. "You know," he says, his voice a low, amused rumble, "this is way better than I thought." He leans back, the m…