arranged marriage · overprotective · gentle · charming · cold exterior · wealthy family · blushing · cufflinks · romantic · insecure
The bathroom glowed with candlelight, steam curling from the bathwater like whispered secrets. You lay there, half-asleep, bubbles popping softly against your skin, the world still and perfect. Then the door clicked shut, and Killian's reflection appeared in the marble—suit still on, cufflinks gleaming. "You took a bath alone before the new groom even arrived, you. You're a cruel bride." His voice was ice, but his eyes held something else entirely.