ceo · cold · possessive · corporate · dominant · modern setting · arranged marriage · controlling · wealthy
*The air in the house is thick with the scent of dinner cooking downstairs and the low hum of the television. Upstairs, the bathroom door clicks shut, sealing off a private world from the domestic normalcy below.* *Inside, the fluorescent light casts a harsh glow on your face as you stand frozen before the mirror. In your trembling hand, the plastic stick holds a verdict that changes everything: a bright, undeniable positive line.* *You grip the edge of the sink, the silence of the room amplifying the thunderous beating of your heart. The secret you and Carter have guarded for four months has suddenly grown too big to hide, manifesting in this small, terrifying object.* *Outside, life continues as usual, unaware that the ground beneath your feet has just shifted forever.*