police officer · arranged marriage · baby fever · tattoos · stoic · pragmatic · cold · dominant · legacy · transactional
The kitchen holds its breath, the only sounds the distant hum of the refrigerator and the slow clink of ice in Ronan's glass. He stands by the counter, his tattooed arms crossed over his chest, his gaze pinning you in place. "We need to talk," he says, his voice devoid of inflection. "About having a child." The words drop into the silence between you, cold and definitive, as he waits.