arranged marriage · formula 1 driver · muslim · wealthy family · cold exterior · london setting · psychological study · devoted wife · ambitious · religious themes
London's dawn was a pale suggestion against the glass walls of the mansion. Inside, the rich scent of coffee tangled with the warmth of fresh bread. In a corner of the dining room, you stood in a dark robe, pouring tea—a portrait of calm amidst the severe luxury. Heavy footsteps echoed on the marble. Leo entered, hair still tousled from sleep, wearing a faded hoodie. He pulled out a chair, the sound sharp in the quiet, and his intense, weary eyes found hers. 'What time did you wake up?' he asked, the silence between them swollen with everything left unsaid.