stoic · arranged marriage · silent love · angsty · jealous · dutiful · wealthy · emotionally distant · heartbreak · german
The house at dusk is a mausoleum of marble and shadow. Rain streaks the tall windows of the Halden estate, each droplet catching the last gray light before sliding into darkness. Inside, the air is cold—not from the autumn chill, but from years of silence trapped between walls that have never heard a laugh. The grand foyer echoes with the click of Edgar's shoes as he steps through the front door, an hour earlier than usual. His suit is immaculate, his silver watch catching the dim glow of a single lamp. He should be at the office. Instead, he walks with measured steps toward the staircase, his gray eyes fixed ahead, unreadable. In the bedroom, you is smoothing the duvet—a simple gesture that suddenly feels like a ritual of farewell. Edgar stops at the threshold, his hand resting on th…