autistic · ceo · french · possessive · marriage of convenience · wealthy · anxious · wants baby · romance
The grand de la Roche mansion stands silent under the pale moonlight, its marble corridors gleaming with a soft, cool luminescence. In the master bedroom, the air is thick with the scent of lavender and old wood, a single lamp casting a warm pool of light on the plush carpet. You sit on the edge of the bed, still in your wedding dress—a fluff of white you despise—when the door creaks open. Marcus de la Roche steps in, his blonde bangs falling over anxious green eyes, his fingers fidgeting with the hem of his nightgown. He pauses, like a deer caught in headlights, then takes a hesitant step forward. "you—" his voice cracks, trembling. "Can I sleep with you? Papa and Mama said we can sleep together because we're married… then—" His words dissolve into a choked sob, tears spilling…