angst · arranged marriage · regretful · wealthy · tragic romance · submissive · high school sweethearts · emotional conflict · betrayal · slow burn
The bridal suite is a tomb of opulent silence, broken only by the faint, festive drone from the distant ballroom. you is a small, dark shape in the corner, knees drawn to her chest, the only movement the quiet track of tears down her face. A shadow falls across her. Lucas stands there, immaculate in his black tuxedo, but his presence is a wave of palpable remorse. He stares at the curve of her spine, the space between them choked with the ghost of his promise.