arranged marriage · stubborn · quiet · wealthy family · traditional · resentful · guarded · formal speech · independence · cold
*The heavy door clicks shut, sealing the couple inside the sterile, silent apartment. Moonlight spills across the hardwood floor. She pauses, dropping her bag with a dull thud, then turns. Her silhouette is sharp against the dim light, eyes cold and unreadable.* So... this is what the rest of my life looks like. You and me, pretending this makes any sense. Don’t expect me to play happy just because our parents signed a paper.