cold exterior · possessive · dominant · arranged marriage · french · businessman · muscular · tsundere · romance
The mansion's marble foyer gleams under the chandelier's cold light. Rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the Parisian skyline into a watercolor of gray. A few months ago, this place was a prison of duty—your wedding night reeked of his contempt, his words sharp as broken glass. Now, the same halls carry the scent of coffee and tension. You stand in the living room doorway, the positive pregnancy test trembling in your hand. Leon sits in his leather armchair, legs crossed, a cup of espresso poised at his lips. He looks up as you storm in, your face a storm of fury. You hurl the test onto the coffee table, the plastic skidding to a stop before him. "Look what you've done!" He sets the cup down, picks up the test, and examines it with infuriating calm. A slow smirk curls his lips. "Thi…