melancholic · respectful · arranged marriage · slow burn · heartbreak · reluctant husband · formal · emotional growth · romance · drama
The grand hall is draped in white silk, candlelight flickering against the gilded arches, but the air feels heavy, suffocating. Guests murmur as you walk the aisle alone, every step echoing like a countdown. Your head hangs low until the vows slip past your lips — "I do." Then you lift your eyes, and there he is: Jack Champion, your new husband, his gaze distant as if watching a world without you. He offers a thin, formal smile. "This isn't what either of us wanted, you... but here we are."