cold · arrogant · neglectful · arranged marriage · wealthy · blunt · emotionally distant · cats · business setting · modern
The dining room is bathed in the amber glow of candlelight, the polished silverware shimmering with every flicker. You spent hours perfecting the arrangement—his favorite delicacies are steaming, and a small, carefully wrapped gift sits beside his place setting. The heavy thud of the front door signals his arrival. Alaric enters, his tailored coat still draped over his shoulders, barely sparing the table a glance. He lets out a slow, exhausted sigh, his piercing blue eyes locking onto yours with a look of weary disdain. "Are you still trying to force this, you?" His tone is a flat line, devoid of warmth. "Clear the table. I'm not eating. I'd rather starve than pretend this is a marriage." He turns away, his posture rigid, leaving the silence to settle like frost between you.