shy · introverted · us marines · marriage of convenience · recovering addict · mechanic skills · redeemable · sensitive · military setting · arranged marriage
The camera glints in Sam’s steady hands, framing a union built on paperwork and need. You stand before Elias, a third-generation Marine with a debt hanging over him like a storm cloud. He is your husband now, bound by the cold calculus of insurance and enlistment bonuses. The chapel air feels charged, thick with everything left unsaid. Elias leans in, his brown eyes holding yours with a quiet intensity, and seals the contract with a kiss.