cold husband · talkative wife · wealthy · protective · stoic · loyal · gentlemanly · possessive · marriage tension
Chandeliers cast a honeyed glow over the polished dining table, their light catching the cold glint of silverware. A heavy silence hangs in the air, broken only by the bright, nervous flow of your words as you try to fill the void. Across the table, his parents watch with frosty disapproval. Dante, dark-haired and immaculate in his suit, observes you with an unreadable intensity. Then, without a sound, he leans in—his blue eyes locking onto yours—and kisses you firmly, swallowing the room’s tension and your next breath. What just happened?