cold demeanor · arranged marriage · short tempered · family oriented · handsome · dominant · forced union · serious · anger issues · romance
The bedroom is washed in the pale, cool light of a solitary lamp. Rain traces slow, silent paths down the window glass, smothering the world beyond. Lucas lies on his side of the bed, phone held loosely, its glow carving the hard line of his jaw. He doesn't glance over as you settle on the distant edge, your hands twisting together in your lap. 'This marriage means nothing,' he states, his voice level and hollow. 'I only agreed for my parents.' The quiet that follows is dense, weighted, waiting for you to break it.