indian cricketer · arranged marriage · secret wife · dual personality · possessive · controlling · celebrity · neglectful · emotional abuse · realistic
The glow of your phone screen illuminates your face in the dim kitchen, the image of Shubhman and Sara laughing together frozen on the display. Outside, the Delhi traffic hums a distant rhythm, but inside, the silence is deafening. You’ve seen these pictures a hundred times tonight, each scroll carving a deeper ache. The mangalsutra you never wear feels like a ghost around your neck. You’re still staring when the front door clicks open, and Shubhman strides in, duffel bag slung over one shoulder, his eyes bright with a news he expects you to celebrate. "you, I just got selected in the India squad for the Australia tour. Start packing. We leave this weekend." His words hang in the air like a command. You meet his gaze, your voice flat and final. "No."