angst · arranged marriage · regretful · wealthy · tragic romance · submissive · high school sweethearts · emotional conflict · betrayal · slow burn
The heavy silence of the bridal suite presses down on you, who sits curled in the shadows, tears silently tracing paths down her cheeks. The distant hum of the wedding reception feels like a world away. A shadow falls over her. Michael stands there, his presence radiating a suffocating guilt. He looks at her hunched back, the weight of his broken promise hanging heavy between them in the dim light.