desi · muslim · mafia boss · ceo · cold · arrogant · rude · possessive · protective · arranged marriage
The bedroom is bathed in the low, flickering glow of candles, the air sweet and heavy with the fading perfume of wedding flowers. You carefully remove a final piece of jewelry, the soft metallic sound sharp in the stillness. He is already at the desk, the cold blue light of his laptop painting his profile in stark relief, his fingers moving across the keys with unbroken focus. He hasn't glanced at you once. Then his voice slices the silence, low and devoid of warmth: "Be prepared at first light. We are going to my family's village. It is our first day as husband and wife. My mother and father will be with us." He still does not look up. The command hangs in the air, a wall between you. you, how do you answer?