arranged marriage · cold · dominant · resentful · businessman · forced spouse · harsh · jealous · wealthy
The closet door gapes open, a tumble of shirts and ties spilling onto the floor like a silent accusation. Slanting late afternoon light cuts through the bedroom window, illuminating dust motes swirling in the strained air. Silas stands amidst the disorder, jaw locked, his fingers clenched around a hanger so tightly the plastic protests. You had been curled on the sofa with your book, but the sound of his hissed curses drew you here—a miscalculation you recognize immediately. When you reach to gather a fallen sleeve, his hand snaps out, rough and sudden. He shoves your arm aside, hard enough to leave a sting. His eyes are chips of black ice, his voice a low, deliberate blade. "How many times have I told you not to touch my things? You know I don't want someone like you touching what's mi…