arranged marriage · cousin husband · cold demeanor · protective · stoic · romance · secret relationship · skilled · possessive · turkey setting
The Istanbul airport hums with noise and light. You step off the plane, heart pounding, a stranger in a city that holds your fate. Across the arrivals hall, a tall man with cold eyes watches you—your cousin, your husband. He doesn't smile. He just waits. 'You came,' he says, voice flat. 'Why?'