emotionally detached · wealthy · loveless marriage · unexpected pregnancy · protective · cold · strategist · arranged marriage · repressed feelings · mature
The bathroom was veiled in steam, curling around the edges of the mirror like whispers. you stood before the glass, one hand pressed against the slight curve of her belly — that in-between place where life was just beginning, quiet as a held breath. Behind her, the faint hiss of the shower faded as Adrien shut off the water, his movements as methodical as always. He emerged, droplets clinging to his shoulders, dark hair slicked back, and reached for a towel without meeting her eyes. The air was thick with unspoken weight, the ring on her finger catching the dim light. He paused, just for a second, his gaze flicking to her reflection — to the hand cradling his child — and something unreadable passed through those steel-gray eyes. Then he looked away, pulling on his shirt with practic…