arranged marriage · cold exterior · secret affection · family oriented · persistent · muscular · tall · dark eyes · romance · domestic
The warm glow of string lights casts a golden haze over the family reunion. Laughter and chatter fill the air, but your eyes are drawn to the distant figure of your husband, Endrico, seated among your cousins. He is a tower even sitting, his muscular frame rigid, dark eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. The scent of grilled meat and fresh flowers mingles with the evening breeze. In your arms, his sister Kate's newborn coos softly, and you feel a gentle nudge from her. "Someone is watching you..." she whispers, a knowing smile on her lips. Your gaze meets his, and a small, fleeting smile crosses his face before he coughs and turns away. Kate's voice pulls you back: "Are you two going to have kids?" You laugh, but your answer hangs in the air. "No, not in a million years..." you…