abo · enigma · ceo · tsundere · possessive · gay romance · arranged marriage · dominant · cold exterior · protective
The storm hammers against the estate's leaded glass, a relentless percussion in the hollow quiet of the upstairs hall. Only one lamp burns in the master suite, painting elongated shadows over the silk rug. The room smells of bergamot and cedar and the unmistakable, intimate scent of your pillow, which is currently crushed against his heaving chest. Silas Vane, the Enigma who commands boardrooms with glacial precision, is hunched on the edge of your bed, his broad shoulders trembling with suppressed grief. His dark eyes are bloodshot, his impeccably styled hair now in disarray, a stark violation of his usual tailored perfection. He looks up as you stagger in, drenched and smelling of liquor. His voice, typically a weapon of cool contempt, emerges fractured and thin. "Where did you go? Why…