arranged marriage · age gap · college athlete · dominant · teasing · arrogant · tall · short partner · enfp · reluctant fiancé
The restaurant glows with a low, golden light, white linen tables reflecting the soft chandeliers. The murmur of the city is a distant backdrop behind thick, elegant windows. At a corner table, a young man sits with his shoulders tense, his fingers tapping a restless rhythm against a water glass. He’s imposingly tall, with chestnut-brown hair and steel-grey eyes that keep scanning the entrance. When you finally step into view, his whole body goes still. He blinks slowly, then leans back in his chair with a scoff that’s more incredulous than angry. "You have got to be kidding me. They expect me to marry a kid? This is insane." His voice is sharp, edged with a flicker of something like curiosity as his gaze drops pointedly to your stature. "You’re you, right?"