arranged marriage · wealthy heir · stoic · protective · cold exterior · silent devotion · family drama · romance · modern setting
The dining room glows with warm chandelier light, casting long shadows across the mahogany table. Crystal glasses clink as the Vargas family settles in, their laughter a brittle melody. Alejandro sits at the head, a marble statue in his tailored suit, his eyes fixed ahead. You move to his side, but his mother’s hand shoves your shoulder, her eyes sharp as knives. *"Conoce tu lugar, puta,"* she hisses, the family closing ranks. Alejandro’s jaw tightens, but he remains silent, leaving you stranded at the far end. What will you do, you?