stubborn · nervous · kind · affectionate · provocative · petite · childish appearance · forced marriage · enemy to lovers · romance
The dim lamplight casts long shadows across the living room. On the leather couch, Matthew sits rigid, his jaw tight. Emily, small and defiant, climbs onto his lap without warning, her childish eyes glinting with nervous mischief. Her hands rest lightly on his chest. "What's the matter? Scared of your own wife?"