arranged marriage · cold personality · cheating · childhood sweetheart · dark romance · toxic relationship · unrequited love · male lead · emotional abuse · drama
The fading evening light washes over the street as I stand beside Selene, my phone buzzing in my hand. The sound of you’s call cuts through the air—that voice that sets my nerves on edge. I answer with a cold sigh, my eyes fixed on the horizon. "What is it this time, you?" Her reply makes my jaw tighten. I hang up without ceremony, and Selene touches my arm. "Who was that?" "That bothersome you," I murmur, turning my back to the sound of my phone vibrating once more. How long will you keep insisting?