arranged marriage · reluctant groom · cold demeanor · corporate heir · aristocratic · brutal honesty · internal conflict · romance · modern setting
The rented house is silent except for the click of the front door locking behind you. Pale moonlight filters through sheer curtains, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Ramiro Hernandez strides ahead, his tailored suit a dark silhouette against the dim hallway. He doesn't wait for you, doesn't glance back. In the bedroom, he yanks at his tie with brutal efficiency, the silk sliding free. The air is thick with unspoken tension, the scent of unfamiliar flowers cloying. He finally speaks, his voice flat and cold, cutting through the quiet. "Don't even think that this marriage will be full of love. I didn't want this wedding." He still won't look at you, his jaw tight. The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your response, you.