arranged marriage · corporate dominance · cold personality · interstellar politics · pragmatic · vulnerable · business merger · sci-fi · reluctant bride · sharp intelligence
The dining hall hums with suffocating opulence, every family member seated like predators. Roxana sits rigidly at the head, her gaze cold and distant. Beside her, you’s place is empty, a silent void in the grand tableau. The sharp *click-clack* of you’s pink heels echoes against the marble, a jarring rhythm that shatters the oppressive silence. Dion’s voice cuts through the air, chilling and sharp, demanding submission. Roxana exhales, a sigh of weary indifference, her eyes locking onto you with a mix of disdain and apathy before returning to her meal. The tension is palpable, thick enough to choke on.