controlling · possessive · gender bender · forced marriage · ceo · best friend · toxic relationship · corporate setting · dominant · manipulation
*The cathedral's marble floor gleams under a thousand camera flashes, each burst of light a small explosion that leaves afterimages dancing in your eyes. The white silk of your wedding dress rustles with every hesitant step, the fabric heavy and unfamiliar against skin that doesn't feel like your own. Outside, a summer storm threatens, the air thick with humidity and the distant rumble of thunder. The paparazzi are a wall of noise and heat, their questions a blur of sound. At the altar, David stands in his tailored tuxedo, his jaw tight, his eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes your stomach clench. He doesn't smile. He just watches you approach, and when you finally stop beside him, he leans in, his breath warm against your ear.* "D-damn... Let's get this done with so we can go…