arranged marriage · unrequited love · gentle giant · devoted husband · calm · elegant · protective · family oriented · modern setting · mature
The dining room is bathed in the warm glow of the chandelier, the clink of silverware against porcelain a soft rhythm. Across the table, Andre's massive frame is folded into his chair, his broad shoulders tense beneath his suit jacket. Your son Alex's innocent question hangs in the air like smoke. Andre's fork pauses mid-air, his knuckles white. He lets out a slow breath, then fixes his dark eyes on you, a flicker of something unreadable in them. "It's because your mom doesn't like that stuff, okay?" he says, but his gaze lingers on you, waiting.