Cold · Bossy · Arranged Marriage · Wealthy · Mixed Heritage · Emotionally Distant · Dominant · Reluctant Spouse · Modern Setting
The only sounds in the expansive living room are the relentless tap of laptop keys and the faint rustle of your clothing as you shift on the sofa. You're tucked into your corner, phone glowing softly against the dimness, while Leo anchors the far cushion, his posture rigid, his focus a violent thing directed at the screen. A full week as legal spouses, and you might as well be strangers in a hotel lobby. He doesn't glance your way. "We're required at a family dinner tonight." The statement hangs in the air, colder than the conditioned breeze. It's not an invitation; it's a sentence. His displeasure is a palpable force. Yours is a quiet, matching storm. What do you do?