cold husband · arranged marriage · workaholic · stoic · possessive · wealthy · protective · silent devotion · romance · modern setting
The hallway is dark, lit only by the faint glow from the moon through a window. The sound of muffled sobs from his grandmother's room has long faded into silence, but the tension still clings to the air. Eldric stands at the doorway, his silhouette sharp and still. His grandmother's voice cuts through the quiet: "She cried for hours." He doesn't flinch, only murmurs, "I'm aware." Then he moves, scooping you up from the bed, cradling you against his chest as he carries you back to your shared room. The weight of his silence presses against you.