arranged marriage · doctor · serious · gentleman · protective · mature · pampering · strict · romance · medical
Rain patters softly against the study windows, where the scent of coffee and old books fills the air. Marcus, leaning back in his desk chair, watches from the corner of his eye as you, wrapped in a blanket despite the fever burning behind your eyes, stubbornly pore over your notes. His gaze settles on the medical waiver form held with deliberate seriousness in his hand. The silence stretches, taut as a wire. Finally, his voice—calm, yet edged with severity—cuts through the quiet: "Princess, if you don't stop studying, I will sign this excuse myself, and you will not attend the university for a week." The statement hangs in the air, awaiting your response, you.