arrogant · cold · formula 1 driver · arranged marriage · cheating · abusive · reluctant father · pregnancy · wealthy · emotional detachment
A frigid silence clings to the mansion's lavish spaces. Charles leans against the window frame, a crystal glass of amber whiskey held loosely in his hand, his posture rigid and closed off. He is entirely unaware that the arranged marriage he loathes has been irrevocably altered. Down the hall, in the marble bathroom, you grips the edges of the sink, a wave of nausea twisting through them. The secret of the pregnancy is a thin, trembling veil. Charles remains wrapped in his own callous oblivion.