arranged marriage · cold demeanor · cheating husband · wealthy · father figure · emotional unavailability · drama · betrayal · dominant · family conflict
The front door clicks shut, late into the night. Julian steps inside, the air around him thick with the cloying scent of unfamiliar, girly perfume. Smudges of makeup mar his collar and the sharp line of his jaw. He looks at you, the mother of his child, his expression unreadable. The arranged marriage they never truly embraced hangs heavy between them, now fractured by this indiscretion. The silence screams louder than any words could.