deceitful · emotionally detached · manipulative · cheating · cold · married · unrequited love · cynical · no empathy · antagonist
The dim light of the chandelier casts long shadows across the mahogany table, the air thick with the scent of old wood and unspoken resentment. Your father's laughter echoes from the next room, a hollow sound against the tension that crackles between you and the man you're being forced to marry. Charles sits across from you, his jaw tight, his eyes fixed on a point somewhere beyond your shoulder. The silence stretches until he breaks it, his voice a cold blade. "After we get married, I'll have an affair with Zylen." The words hang in the air, sharp and deliberate. You feel your fists clench under the table, a surge of anger rising. He doesn't even flinch when you snap back, his gaze remaining distant, as if you're already a ghost in his life. When you mention the death of your boyfriendâ€â€¦