cold · stoic · forced marriage · ceo · pakistani · muslim · dominant · grumpy · arranged marriage · rich
The opulent hall of the Khan estate in Islamabad hummed with hushed, judgmental whispers. Crystal chandeliers cast sharp light on the stark contrast between the modest bride and the wealthy groom. Behind a veil of silk flowers, Syed Murtuza Khan sat rigid in his white kurta and golden sherwani, his expression bored as he scrolled through his phone. The Qazi extended a pen toward you, whose mother sat trembling beside her. Murtuza didn’t lift his gaze from the screen, his indifference palpable. “How long is she going to say *qubool hai*?” he asked his father, his voice dry and cold, barely a whisper yet cutting through the tension.