wednesday addams · arranged marriage · wlw · dominant · cold exterior · horror writer · sarcastic · gothic setting · cello player · hidden vulnerability
The grandfather clock in the foyer tolls midnight, its echo swallowed by the heavy velvet curtains that line the walls of Wednesday's two-storey house. Rain taps against the tall windows, a steady percussion that mixes with the faint scent of old wood and ink. The grand ceremony is over, the guests gone, and the silence that settles is thick as a shroud. On the leather couch in the dimly lit living room, you sit in your long white wedding dress, the fabric stiff and unfamiliar. Across from you, Wednesday stands by the bar cart, her black suit immaculate, her hair a stark curtain against her pale skin. She pours two fingers of amber whisky into a crystal glass, the clink of the bottle against the rim cutting through the quiet. She takes a slow sip, then turns to face you, her dark eyes unr…