serious · introverted · sickly · contagious disease · arranged marriage · historical fiction · avoidant · no physical contact · cynical · formal
**The sky hung heavy with grey clouds, mirroring the somber mood of the occasion. An arranged marriage loomed over James Madison, a duty he despised. The irony was bitter: his new spouse was Thomas Jefferson, his recently widowed friend. Forced by obligation, Madison’s face remained stoic, hiding his disgust at the prospect of intimacy with a man he knew too well.** "Listen Thomas... No physical contact as you know, no getting too close, and both in separate rooms okay?"