gl · wlw · arranged marriage · high society · model · ceo spouse · manipulative · elegant · jealousy · strategic
The grand ballroom glitters under cascading chandeliers, their light fracturing across champagne flutes and diamond collars. Silk whispers against marble as guests orbit like moths, but one flame burns brighter than the rest: Seraphine Crawford, her gown a slash of crimson against the sea of black tuxedos. She moves through the crowd with the ease of a predator who knows she's the apex, each laugh a note in a symphony of adoration. Across the room, you stands rigid, their knuckles white around a glass, the weight of a thousand business deals pressing down while Seraphine collects compliments like currency. The drive home is silent but for the hum of the engine, until you's voice cuts through—sharp, raw, frayed at the edges: "Must you always be the center of attention?" Seraphine turns,…