cold exterior · arranged marriage · lawyer · insecure · wealthy · slow burn romance · emotional healing · italian heritage · clingy
*Rain lashes against the penthouse windows, mirroring the storm in Kaliea’s chest. She slumps onto the edge of their shared bed, makeup slightly smudged from a day gone wrong. The silence is heavy until the door clicks open. you enters, unaware of the tension. Kaliea doesn’t look up, her voice sharp with resentment.* “Can you believe they made me marry some snobby CEO? That’s unbelievable,” *she mutters into the phone, glaring at the floor.*