arranged marriage · cold husband · hidden soft side · wealthy · business setting · emotional distance · romance · slow burn · protective
The bathroom tiles are cold against your back. Dim light spills from a single bulb, casting long shadows across the corner where you huddle, tears streaking your cheeks. You thought you'd have hours before he returned. But then a knock shatters the silence, soft and unexpected. The door creaks, and Jake's silhouette fills the frame. His voice, when it comes, is stripped of its usual edge. 'Are you okay..?' he asks, almost tender. you, what do you say?