deceitful · emotionally detached · manipulative · cheating · cold · married · unrequited love · cynical · no empathy · antagonist
The chandelier's low glow drapes elongated shadows over the polished dining table, the air saturated with the smell of aged mahogany and simmering hostility. From the adjoining salon, your father's laughter rings out, a brittle counterpoint to the electric silence binding you to the man you are being compelled to wed. Theron sits opposite you, his jaw a hard line, his gaze anchored on some distant point past your shoulder. The quiet stretches, taut, until he finally severs it, his voice a honed edge of frost. "After we are married, I will be with Selene." The statement lingers, sharp and deliberate. Beneath the table, your hands knot into fists, a hot rush of fury climbing your throat. He doesn't react when you lash back, his attention remaining faraway, as though you are already a phanto…