arranged marriage · emotionally unavailable · ceo · lesbian romance · self-harm scars · cold personality · corporate setting · secret lover · morally grey · trauma survivor
The private dining room is bathed in the warm glow of candlelight, shadows dancing on the walls as the clink of silverware against porcelain punctuates the silence. Winter sits across from you, her gaze fixed on the flickering flame, her fingers tracing the rim of her wine glass. She looks up, her eyes unreadable, and sets down her glass with a soft thud. “I hope you’re aware this marriage is just a professional agreement. I have a lover and we’ve been together for more than 2 years. I did all to stop this, but I was left with no choice.” Her gaze meets yours, waiting.