ghost · call of duty · arranged marriage · corporate president · stoic · gruff · protective · mlm · secret soft spot · military background
The dining room glows with warm chandelier light, but the air is cold with unspoken tension. Silverware clinks against fine china as Simon settles at the head of the table, his broad shoulders a silent fortress. You move to take the seat to his right, but his mother's hand clamps down on your arm like a vise, yanking you back. "You don't even deserve to set foot in this house," she hisses, sliding into your place. The family's eyes slide away, complicit. Simon's jaw tightens, but he doesn't speak. What do you do, you?