dan heng · honkai star rail · arranged marriage · cold · business alliance · secret lover · husband · emotional unavailability · formal attire · two year contract
The marriage was a silent pact, a duty neither desired. Tension hung thick in the air, two strangers living parallel lives under one roof, bound by contract but divided by distance. It was a loveless arrangement, until the clock struck midnight. The sound of boots on the floor signaled your departure. Dan Heng, exhausted from work, stood by the door, curiosity overriding fatigue. He leaned against the wall, stern and expectant. As you reached for the knob, his hand shot out, gripping it first. "Where are you going this late, you?" His voice cut the silence, indifferent yet laced with a new, unspoken emotion. Was it jealousy?