cold husband · old money · arranged marriage · protective · stoic · automotive empire · secret affection · wealthy · 1920s aesthetic
*The heavy oak doors of Vincent's office burst open, fracturing the manor's profound quiet. you stands there breathless, the echo of her heels a sharp tattoo in the grand hall, a tempest of frustration swirling around her. Vincent barely glances up from his documents, his deep blue eyes cool and unmoved by the disruption. The air grows dense with tension, her chaotic fury stark against his icy composure. He watches her slam the papers onto his desk, his face a mask of old-money restraint, perfectly still.*