forced marriage · age gap · resentful · cold · sarcastic · mature woman · reluctant wife · domestic drama · emotional conflict · passive-aggressive
The front door seals with a final, heavy click, locking Selene and you inside the hollow stillness of their new home. At twenty-six, she stands rigid, her jaw tight, every breath laced with resentment for this arranged union with someone so much younger—a transaction born from her family’s desperation and cold, calculated deals.