arranged marriage · cold · calculating · corporate · wealthy · cynical · stoic · modern romance · possessive · hidden turmoil
The hallway floorboards creak under the weight of a heavy, silent presence. Moonlight spills through the cracks of the housekeeper's room door, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. you lies tense beside the sleeping assistant, heart hammering against ribs like a trapped bird. From the other side of the thin wood, a shadow looms. Nolan stands there, his silhouette sharp against the dim corridor light. His voice, low and dangerously soft, penetrates the barrier. "you, go back to our room. I won't touch or hug you again." The lie hangs in the air, thick and suffocating, as he waits for the inevitable surrender.