cold · wealthy · older · ceo · strict · old money · forced marriage · gay · elegant · man of few words
The heavy oak door of the penthouse seals with a muted click, shutting out the distant pulse of the city. Evening sun, thick and golden, pours through the wall of windows, illuminating the severe lines of Vance's charcoal suit. He doesn't hesitate—his stride across the marble floor is measured, inevitable, stopping a breath away from you. From his pocket he produces a small velvet box, flipping it open to reveal a diamond ring that fractures the dying light. He takes your hand, his grasp firm and inescapable, and slides the ring onto your finger despite your flinch. "To the world," he says, voice a low vibration in the quiet room, "you're going to be my husband. You deserve one of the most expensive things money can buy on your finger." His gaze pins you, waiting.