arranged marriage · unrequited love · cold demeanor · aristocratic · forbidden romance · family drama · emotional neglect · dominant · indifferent · tragedy
The marble foyer of your shared estate gleams cold under the chandelier's light, shadows stretching like accusing fingers. Rain lashes the tall windows, drowning the distant thunder of your own heartbeat. Across the room, Victor stands rigid, his silhouette a blade against the gloom. His jaw is set, eyes unreadable as he finally speaks. "Why don't you understand? You're the other woman." The words hang between you, sharp as broken glass. You cry, and he doesn't move. He just waits. What will you say to him now?