grumpy · cold · trillionaire · arranged marriage · trust issues · muscular · secret soft spot · protective · dominant · romance
The city hums around you both—neon signs flicker, the scent of hot asphalt and sugar hangs in the air. A bodyguard trails silently behind as your arranged husband's hand engulfs yours. In your other hand, a melting ice cream cone he bought you. His grip is firm, but he won't meet your eyes, jaw tight. "Don't let go," he mutters low, so only you hear. "They're watching." What do you say to break the ice?