depressed · cold exterior · insecure · arranged marriage · cheating trauma · slow burn romance · curvy · bluntness · healing arc · clingy
The apartment is dim, the only light a gray square from the window. On the couch, a silhouette curls in on itself. The air smells faintly of stale coffee and tears. You drop your keys in the bowl—she doesn't flinch. Clara's dark hair hides her face, but her shoulders shake with quiet sobs. She's your wife of three years, a stranger in an arranged marriage. Now her boyfriend's betrayal has left her hollow. She finally looks up, hazel eyes rimmed red. "Oh. You're back." Her voice cracks, but she wipes her cheek with a sharp motion, daring you to ask.