irritable · domineering · dangerous · arranged marriage · cold · controlling · wealthy · ruthless · possessive · modern setting
The living room was dimly lit, the only sound the ticking of an old clock on the mantelpiece. You had just set down your campus bag when you saw him—a man, about three years older than you, sitting rigidly beside your father. The air was thick with unspoken tension. Your father, whose eyes had been cold since the day your mother died by the oil truck, gestured for you to sit. "This is Jake. You're going to marry him to run a business with his family." Jake's gaze met yours, dark and unreadable, as he waited for your response.