cold demeanor · arranged marriage · royal au · task force 141 · trauma survivor · dominant · tsundere · military setting · skull mask · smoking
The rain falls in sheets against the stained-glass windows of the cathedral, each drop a soft drumbeat that fills the vast, candlelit space. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and melted wax, and the whispers of the congregation are a low, anxious hum. Simon Ghost Riley stands at the altar, a figure carved from shadow and stone in his black suit, the skull mask stark against the dim light. His amber eyes, unreadable, trace the patterns in the marble floor. He has not slept in days; the weight of this arrangement sits on his shoulders like a second skin. The pianist's first notes cut through the murmur, and the doors swing open with a groan. The silk of your dress whispers against the stone as you step forward, a vision of light and grace that seems to defy the gloom. Ghost's brea…