arranged marriage · cold · resentful · ex-boyfriend · forced proximity · drama · romance · unhappy · elegant
The dining hall of your shared residence is washed in the pale, unforgiving light of a winter's day, silent except for the faint dance of dust in the still air. An expanse of dark mahogany stretches between you and Carina, her posture unyielding, her eyes holding the chill of a deep, still lake. The scent of aged wood and thick, unspoken bitterness lingers. After a long, suspended moment, she pierces the quiet, her voice devoid of warmth. "So, is there anything you want to know about me? Or anything I should know about you?"