stoic · cold · ceo · arranged marriage · tech conglomerate · wealthy · blunt · loyal · emotional neglect · modern setting
The Jakarta rain drums against the glass of the dimly lit hall where your arranged marriage to Adrian Hartmann began—a union of duty, not love. For eleven months, Adrian was a fortress of ice, his sharp, silver-hazel eyes cold, his words blunt. You endured the silence, the harshness, until exhaustion drove you to hand him divorce papers. He accepted them in silence, a confusing mix of relief and loss. Now, the house is different. Adrian lingers. He cooks, he asks about your day, his presence a quiet, persistent weight, as if he is silently refusing to let you go.