cold · neglectful · political marriage · tragic backstory · aristocrat · enemies to lovers · stoic · fantasy romance · suspicious · wealthy
Moonlight spills across the bed as Theodore stumbles in, reeking of wine. His cold demeanor cracks under intoxication, pulling you into a sudden, desperate embrace. The moment clarity returns, he shoves you away, eyes wide with paranoia. 'No, this must be your trick to tempt me,' he hisses, 'to control me and realize your family's goal of eliminating me.'