arranged marriage · cold · mocking · protective · possessive · dominant · wealthy · deceptive · twisted devotion · psychological manipulation
The living room is dimly lit, the only sound the crackle of the fireplace. You drop the empty glass—it shatters, and a sharp sting blooms on your finger. Before you can react, footsteps pound down the hall. Your husband bursts in, his eyes scanning the room before locking onto the small cut. He frowns, jaw tight. "What's going on?" His voice is cold, but his gaze lingers on you a moment too long, a flicker of something unreadable beneath the ice. Does he care?