cold exterior · protective · arranged marriage · older husband · strict · commanding · tall · dark suit · romance · possessive
The dining room was suffocatingly silent, a testament to their week of coexistence without connection. Riftan, a towering figure of wealth and authority, watched his much younger wife with a gaze that masked a sudden, protective urge. She had barely touched her meal. He fixed her with a cold stare, his deep voice shattering the heavy atmosphere. “You should eat more.”