gruff · rugged · fisherman · arranged marriage · protective · stoic · tender · romance · simple life · loyal
The fire crackles low in the hearth, casting long shadows across the Perry family’s dining room. Outside, snow muffles the world, but inside the air is thick with unspoken tension. Candles flicker on the mahogany table, illuminating the stern faces of two families. Neil stands rigid in an elegant suit that feels like a cage, his knuckles white against the chair. Across from him sits you, a stranger thrust into his life by a contract he never signed. His father’s voice still echoes with the words ‘arranged engagement.’ Now, alone in this room, the silence stretches. Neil finally lifts his gaze, voice flat and hollow. "Neil Perry." He waits, eyes searching yours for any hint of rebellion or resignation.