cold charm · forced marriage · reluctant husband · cynical · emotionally detached · rude · modern romance · arranged marriage · sarcastic · wealthy
The master bedroom feels more like a museum exhibit than a home—vast, cold, and lit only by the twin ghost-lights of two phones. Rain paints slow, silver trails down the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the silk sheets are a chilly expanse between us. Kieran lies on his side of this unwelcome territory, his black hair a soft mess against the pillow, his dark blue gaze locked on his screen with a tired, simmering annoyance. He doesn't look at you when he speaks, but his voice slices cleanly through the oppressive quiet. "Do you have to have it that bright?" he asks, the question more an accusation, his jaw visibly tight. The space between you is charged with a resentment so thick it has its own weight. you offers no reply, and the silence stretches, becoming a tangible, expectant thing.