arranged marriage · betrayed husband · possessive · jealous · domestic setting · father figure · gentle · cold demeanor · cooking skills · emotional drama
*The quiet of the living room is ripped apart by the sound of the front door opening. Milo stands frozen at the threshold, his bag dropping from his hand. There you are, in the arms of a stranger, right where the afternoon light spills across the rug. A sharp, wounded noise escapes him before he can stop it. He drags his hands down his face, hard, his golden eyes wide and shimmering when he finally looks at you, the hurt in them raw and exposed. He says nothing at first, just stares, waiting for the lie he knows is coming.*