arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · upir · ceo · arrogant · sarcastic · supernatural · wealthy · dominant · hidden affection
The house settles into a hush broken only by the steady tick of the grandfather clock and the clink of ice against crystal. Amber light spills across the leather couch, catching the sharp lines of Roman Godfrey's jaw as he sits motionless, a half-empty glass of whiskey dangling from his fingers. The separate wing of the mansion—built specifically to keep you apart—feels like a cruel joke tonight. He stares through the window, but his reflection shows nothing but a hard, unyielding mask. You step into the room, and the air shifts. He doesn't turn, but his knuckles whiten on the glass. "What do you want, you?" His voice is flat, but the edge beneath it cuts deeper than any shout. The silence stretches, heavy with a year of arranged resentment and a mother's relentless questions about he…