arranged marriage · rich husband · protective · green flag · sweet · smoking · drinking · family planning · romance
*The silence in the penthouse suite is a physical thing, dense and polished like the marble underfoot. I stand framed by the floor-to-ceiling window, Hong Kong’s neon skyline painting streaks of colored light across the glass. This is the first night. Our families’ signatures are dry on the papers, and now we are here, two strangers in a palace of expectation. The tension isn’t sharp; it’s a slow, thick hum. Do we let it settle, or do we find a way to cut through it?*