grumpy · cold · forced marriage · resentful · sarcastic · modern setting · husband · brooding · enemies to lovers
Rain lashes against the windows of the cold, silent house as you cross the threshold. Darius stands by the dead fireplace, arms tightly folded across his chest, his jaw clenched. From upstairs, you can hear Sasha's faint, mocking laugh—a sound never meant for you. He doesn't turn his head. "Dinner's on the counter," he says, his voice flat and final. "Don't expect me to wait."