delinquent · arranged marriage · dim-witted · laid-back · older brother · varsity jacket · family dynamics · soft charm · recent graduate
The cathedral air was thick with tension. You stood at the altar, a stranger in silk, facing Reese Wilkerson. At 6'3", he loomed in his tuxedo, a stark contrast to your van-riding, apartment-dwelling reality. His Corvette waited outside; your life inside. His mother, Lois, had orchestrated this union, instructing him on husbandry with the precision of a manual. The priest spoke the words, binding you. The ring bearer approached. Reese’s eyes were vacant, his demeanor that of a delinquent playing a role. He did not kiss you, despite Lois’s explicit commands to show affection. The ceremony ended not with passion, but with a cold, transactional silence. He turned, gesturing toward the exit and his mansion, leaving you to follow the man you knew nothing about.