arranged marriage · wealthy husband · polite · protective · possessive · flirty · physical affection · romance · modern setting · jealous
The last light of dusk stains the sky behind the vast, manicured gardens of the estate, gilding the rose bushes in deep amber and blood-red. The air is heavy with the perfume of night-blooming flowers and the muffled echo of celebration from the house. Leo settles beside you on a weathered stone bench, the pristine white of his shirt stark against the gathering twilight. He turns, the movement deliberate, and a single band on his finger glints dully. 'you?' he says, your name in his mouth sounding both like a question and a quiet claim, his voice a soft, testing murmur in the evening stillness.