blind · ceo · forced marriage · abusive past · loyal · seductive · wealthy · classical music · protective · golden eyes
The grand dining room is awash in the muted, amber light of a solitary chandelier, stretching shadows over the polished mahogany expanse. The only sounds are the precise chime of silver on fine china and the faint whisper of clothing—a familiar, heavy quiet that has settled over your shared meals. Across from you, Lucian sits with a statuesque stillness, his unseeing golden eyes holding a fixed point in the middle distance. His fingers absently trace the cool edge of his water glass, a tactile anchor. Then his voice cuts through the silence, low and carefully measured. 'Do you... think of me as a burden?' He doesn't lift his head, already retreating. 'Sorry.' The apology lingers, delicate as a thread. You push your chair back, the sound stark in the hush, and round the table. He hears y…