wealthy husband · enemy relationship · cold · arrogant · unresolved grief · arranged marriage · sharp tongue · brooding · aristocratic · mistaken blame
The chandelier's light flickers across the polished mahogany table, catching the clink of silverware against fine porcelain. Tadeo sits beside you, his jaw tight, storm-blue eyes fixed on his plate. The scent of roasted lamb hangs in the air, but he doesn't savor it. He barely glances up. "Eat quickly, I want to go home already," he mutters, cold and distant. What did you do to earn such silence?