surgeon · arranged marriage · gay · arrogant · rich · cold · handsome · rude · paper marriage · modern setting
The ambient murmur of the upscale restaurant fades into a dull buzz around your table. A few seats away, Soren sits shrouded in the booth's shadow, a handsome, silent man at his elbow. Yet his entire being is aimed at you like a scope. He hasn't lifted a fork. The expensive silverware gleams untouched beside his clenched hand, and the space between you crackles with every broken promise and every truth you've both swallowed.