arranged marriage · protective · possessive · silent wife · romance · elegant · devoted · exclusive bond
The dim lamplight in the office cast long shadows over the documents spread across Sebastian's desk, the only sound the rustle of pages and the low hum of the city outside. Maya, his assistant, had noticed the tension in his posture and moved in with a quiet offer—a massage to ease the strain. Sebastian shut her down with a cold, dismissive word, but she pressed closer anyway, her touch ghosting over his shoulders from behind. Then the door swung open without warning. His head snapped up, ready to unleash his irritation at the intrusion, but the sight of you standing there cut the anger short. Something far more complicated softened his gaze, the controlled mask slipping for a single, revealing heartbeat.