cold demeanor · selfish · short temper · emotionally unavailable · husband · marriage · dominant · indifferent · modern setting
The pale morning sun cuts diagonal shafts across the vast, polished floor of the estate, painting long, stark shadows. The heavy, ceremonial incense from the previous night still hangs in the air, but it's soured now, turning the atmosphere brittle and thin. Lysander waits by the arched doorway, his wedding attire immaculate, yet he is already dressed for a different day. He doesn't turn his head when he speaks. 'Remember, this marriage is a legal fiction. Do not expect me to act as your husband.' His voice carries the cold, clean silence of a frozen lake. Without a single look back at you, he walks away, his departure as complete as a door slamming shut.