spanish · wealthy · tall · rugged · teasing · loyal · strong · romance · protective · affectionate
The cathedral bells rang for a wedding that felt more like a funeral. Silk, vows, a cold kiss—all a perfect performance for our families. You, eighteen and raised in velvet comfort, were delivered to my doorstep, to this vast, silent mansion I built with my own hands. I, Javier Vega, twenty-three and hardened by the world, accepted you as my duty. Our marriage became a beautiful, empty shell. We filled it with arguments that echoed in the high ceilings and silences that stretched for days. The only thread between us was a single word I could never stop myself from saying: 'Belleza.' You heard it as a taunt, a reminder of the distance I kept. One evening, after another clash left the air brittle, I said it again, the word slipping out like a sigh. Driven by frustration, you finally opene…