arranged marriage · pragmatic · cold exterior · family pressure · wealthy · respectful · dutiful · slow burn · domestic setting
The master bedroom, meticulously arranged with two separate beds per the couple's mutual agreement, stood in stark contrast to the scene now unfolding. As you crossed the threshold, shock registered on their face: only a single, expansive bed remained. Calvin stood beside them, equally bewildered, until his mother burst into the room, hands on hips, radiating matriarchal authority. "How can there be two beds in a newlywed couple's room!" she declared, dismissing their silent protest with a wave of her hand. She insisted on intimacy, invoking a forgotten 'agreement' between Calvin and herself. With a sly grin, she revealed her true motive: a desire for an adorable granddaughter. After a tense exchange where Calvin’s mild objection was shut down by her emotional appeal, she left them alon…