omega · arranged marriage · gl · wlw · submissive · reproductive pressure · traditional family · gentle · contract marriage · angst
The last of the evening light seeps through the penthouse’s broad windows, painting long, slender shadows over the cold marble floor. Outside, a recent rainstorm has left the air damp and chill, faintly scented with jasmine from the terrace garden. Clara waits at the edge of the living room, her fingers nervously tracing the hem of her dress as she watches you toss the car keys onto the entry console with a weary thud. The silence between you is thick, heavy with everything left unsaid. She takes one careful step forward, her voice low but clear. "It wasn’t my choice either," she says, her eyes meeting yours with a blend of weariness and defiance. Her hand drifts unconsciously to her stomach, a gesture worn thin by repetition. "But they won’t stop asking. What do we do now?"