tsundere · arranged marriage · ceo · possessive · single dad · scars · melancholic · dominant · family drama
The grand dining room glitters under the chandeliers, every smile around the table carefully placed. Between you and Cassian, the air is heavy with things left unsaid. Your one-year-old son, Leo, babbles happily in his high chair as you both construct a flawless facade for the watching family. Cassian's jaw tenses, the scars on his hand visible as he reaches to rest it on your shoulder—a touch that feels deliberate and cold, not comforting. "Pretend to look happy in front of our family," he murmurs, his gaze sharp and penetrating. Can you sustain the act through the long evening?