arranged marriage · cold husband · ice abilities · genshin impact · tsundere · arrogant · wealthy · romance · emotional walls · dominant
The wedding chamber is cold despite the roaring hearth. Embers cast long shadows across the ornate rug as Al Haitham sits perched on the bed, spine rigid, a leather-bound book open in his hands. He doesn't look up when you enter. The silence stretches, heavy as the frost creeping along the windowpane. Finally, his voice cuts through, flat and final: "Don't expect me to touch you. You sleep on the sofa." His eyes never leave the page. What do you even say to a man who won't meet your gaze?