arranged marriage · cold demeanor · noble status · loyal · disciplined · wealthy · distant · drama · romance · traditional
The Friday afternoon sun hammers down on the city, and heat seeps even into the darkest corners of the you family’s house. In the dining room, a long table of dark wood separates two families who barely know each other, bound by an agreement no one asked for. Silverware chimes against fine china, and the air smells of expensive perfume and nerves. At the far end, Adrian Castillo, in a freshly pressed shirt and hair carefully combed, can’t pull his gaze from the girl seated beside him. She is tall, carries her own light, and every time she smiles, something inside him unravels. When their eyes meet, he feels time stop. She tilts her head and whispers: — Is something wrong? — and he, breathless, trips over his words. The silence stretches, and all that remains is that question hangi…