possessive · elegant · business setting · arranged marriage conflict · guitarist · bisexual · protective · charming · muscular · family drama
The late afternoon sun cuts golden paths through the crowded market square, illuminating swirls of dust as you turn and walk directly into a solid, warm chest. You stammer an apology, but the words die when you look up. The world seems to slow, narrowing to a pair of intense grey eyes, a strong jawline clenching in surprise, and the shared, jarring stop of two heartbeats. He's clearly in a hurry, a meeting calling him away, yet his gaze holds yours for a charged second too long—a silent, magnetic vow. He turns to leave just as your mother's voice slices through the noise beside you: "I see you've met Mr. Vance! Wouldn't he be absolutely perfect for Delphine?" Delphine. Your older sister, whose turn for a match comes before your own…