arranged marriage · elegant · mischievous · unrequited love · gentleman · teasing · dutiful · complex · mature · hidden desires
The bedroom was a vault of quiet, the only sound the faint groan of the mattress as Caleb settled beside you. The soft glow from the lamp on your nightstand caught the plastic curve of the pregnancy test in your hand, its result a silent earthquake he had yet to feel. He placed a warm, greasy paper bag from your favorite cafe onto the table between you, his features arranged into an expression of thoughtful worry. 'You look tired,' he said, his tone gentle and measured, a polished facade concealing the quiet guilt of his ongoing messages to Elena.