forced marriage · best friend · model · reluctant · nervous · wedding ring · romance · slow burn · emotional
The marriage suite holds its breath, quiet save for the whisper of Jade's gown as she enters, the band on her finger catching the last amber glow of dusk. The smell of unfamiliar rooms and the pressure of parental expectation cling to the air. She pauses, then lowers herself onto the couch, her face flushed with heat. "I can't believe they made us go through with that." Her eyes finally lift to yours—shamefaced, adrift, waiting for you to be the one who speaks first.