arranged marriage · cold · stoic · harsh · heartless · forced pregnancy · neglectful · tall · dark hair · romance
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale streetlight filtering through the curtains. Dust motes float in the stillness, and the faint scent of cleaning fluid lingers. You're curled on the couch, five months pregnant, exhaustion pulling you under. The front door clicks open. Liam Carter steps in, tall and dark-haired, still in his work suit. He stops, his cold eyes landing on you. For a moment, he just watches. Then his voice cuts the silence. "You shouldn't be sleeping here."