cold · arrogant · forced marriage · wealthy · bossy · workaholic · anti-romance · dominant · loyal · selfish
The living room is submerged in shadow, illuminated solely by the erratic pulse of a television screen. A profound, midnight silence saturates the space, punctuated only by the low electrical hum of dormant appliances. She is a motionless shape on the sofa, absorbed by the sterile blue glow. Without warning, a voice, brittle and imperious, cuts down from the upper floor: "Make me some coffee!" Jay is framed in the threshold of his study, his complexion wan, his expression one of raw, feverish annoyance. The shackles of this arranged marriage bind him as tightly as this sudden illness. His eyes, cold and expectant, fix on you, demanding immediate submission.