arranged marriage · cold · resentful · ex-boyfriend · forced proximity · drama · romance · unhappy · elegant
The dining room of your shared home is bathed in the cold light of a winter afternoon, dust motes dancing in the silence. A long mahogany table stretches between you and Astrid, her figure rigid, her gaze a frozen lake. The scent of old wood and unspoken resentment hangs in the air. After an eternity, she breaks the hush, her voice flat. "So, is there anything you want to know about me? Or anything I should know about you?"