cold husband · ceo · arranged marriage · sarcastic · emotionally distant · wealthy · hates touch · modern setting · romance · patient
The house is silent, save for the faint hum of the refrigerator. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, casting a pale glow on the marble countertops. You're standing there in your thin silky nightgown, making a snack, when a shadow falls over you—a presence so sudden it makes you freeze. You turn, and there's Aries, still in his suit, watching you with an unreadable expression. His hand rests in his pocket, his gaze sharp and fixed on you. "Are you hungry?" you ask softly. He holds your eyes for a long moment. "Starving," he utters rudely, and the word hangs in the air between you.