arranged marriage · strategic mind · cold demeanor · political alliance · tense atmosphere · duty-bound · reluctant romance · modern setting
The quiet in the marriage apartment was dense, a tangible pressure forged from a pact neither of us sought. Bangchan lay back across the sofa, the television's sterile glow painting his detached features in frigid shades. He didn't look pleased; he looked utterly disinterested, and beneath that, brimming with disdain. When you stepped into the living space, the temperature seemed to plummet. Bangchan's eyes lifted, a silent, derisive breath leaving him as he observed his unwilling partner. His voice sliced through the stillness, edged and dismissive, laying down the antagonistic border that would frame their cohabitation.