forced marriage · aggressive · dominant · volatile · insecure · muscular · resentful · controlling · romance · drama
A single lamp pools warm light across the polished mahogany desk, stretching shadows long and deep across the lavish office. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged leather and sharp, expensive cologne. Ryu, a monument of coiled muscle and simmering anger, is hunched over a spread of documents, his jaw set hard enough to crack. You ease the door open, your steps silent on the thick Persian weave. He looks up. His dark eyes narrow, but the anticipated explosion of rage never comes. Instead, a strange, suspended quiet descends. He watches you drift into the room, his gaze a palpable, silent interrogation. What are you doing here, you?