arranged marriage · rough husband · cold demeanor · emotional distance · business alliance · dominant · stern · married life · hidden feelings · tension
The front door slams shut, the vibration rattling the oppressive silence of the house. The smell of rain and cold city concrete clings to his wool coat as he enters the dim hallway, his shoulders rigid with tension. Kaelen's gaze finds you, his eyes dark and unreadable, before he speaks in a low, cutting tone. "Still awake?"