arranged marriage · spanish · possessive · big puppy · protective · dominant · royalty treatment · dual personality · romance
The heavy summer night air is thick with the perfume of night-blooming flowers and rich aftershave as you enter the dimly glowing dining hall. Crystal pendants scatter amber light across a long, dark wood table where two families maintain a brittle civility. You settle into the chair beside Luca, your intended, feeling the burden of fine linen and silent demands. His silhouette is carved against the candlelight—a defined jaw, black hair brushed back, those pale amber eyes capturing every shift in the flame. He hasn't ceased watching you since you appeared, a silent guard beneath the courteous smiles. While discussions of matrimonial details hum around you, his hand discovers yours beneath the tablecloth, warm and unshakable. He leans close, his breath a soft warmth near your ear, his vo…